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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 



OF 

THE EIX FAMILY 

OF AMEEICA 

CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGIES 
OF BOTH MALES AND FEMALES 



CO^^PILED BY 

GUY S. RIX, CONCORD, N. H. 




THE GRAFTON PRESS 

GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHERS 

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Two CoDies Received 

MAY 9 1906 

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Copyright, 1906, 
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PREFACE. 

To THE Rix Family: 

This genealogy is offered to the family with the knowledge 
that it is far short of what a good and complete history of the 
family should be. Some of the statistical omissions are owing 
to a lack of ability on the part of the author to procure them 
from various sources, especially from people who have failed to 
make reply to first, second, and third letters of inquiry even to 
this day. 

The scattering of our family into nearly every state of the 
Union, many moving and leaving little or no clue, has been 
another obstacle. 

The work had its inception in data left the author by his 
father which contained no records further back than his grand- 
father, but from the death of his father in 1879, to 1894, not 
anything was done. 

In 1894, the compiler commenced in earnest, and from the 
start search was made through various church and town records, 
especially of Salem, Mass., and Old Preston, Conn., where James, 
son of Thomas, settled in 1703. 

Mistakes will undoubtedly be found in the work, but they 
exist, not from the want of painstaking efforts to avoid them, but 
generally from imperfect manuscripts and contrary statements 
made by members of the same family. 

Many persons would be surprised to see the errors in their 
own letters, which are frequently the result, not of ignorance, 
but of carelessness. What is worth recording at all, is worth 
recording carefully and correctly. I would esteem it a favor, 
when mistakes are discovered, to have the corrections sent 
to me. 

Thanking all who have helped in the matter, and asking the 
charitable consideration of all for errors or omissions, 

I am very truly, your kinsman, 
GUY SCOBY RIX. 

Concord, N. H., 1905. 

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PUBLISHERS' NOTE. 

The Rix Arms and many of the half-tone plates in this book 
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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE RIX 

FAMILY. 

This Genealogy treats of William and Thomas Rix, sons of 
Robert Rix, of Canninghall-, England, the only ones coming 
to this country spelling their name "Rix." 

The following letter from Mrs. H. L. M. Fry, of Washington, 
D. C, will explain itself. 

It has been impossible to obtain, or even see the manuscript 
now in possession of Mrs. Fry, because, as she informs the 
writer, she intends to publish it in connection with other mat- 
ter she has about Old Brancaster Castle. 

Washington, D. C, Sept. 26, 1894. 

Mr. Guy S. Rix, 

Concord, N. H. 

Dear Sir: 

I cannot give you access to the old Brancaster papers, for 
various reasons, one is, I intend to publish a good deal of the 
old records, and for others to publish it, would spoil the sale 
of my book, but I will give you a little from the old records. 

My father was born in England, came to Canada in 1836. 
Then, the people were dissatisfied, the provinces disturbed. 
Sir John Colburn was recalled and Sir Francis Head sent in his 
place, the rebellion broke out and British troops were sent to 
Toronto, Hamilton and London. We were young children, six 
of us. Father settled in the Upper Provinces, as they were 
then called, and so our younger days were all spent in Canada. 

In 1859 we moved to Detroit, Michigan. My mother was 
the daughter of Sir John Rix, son of the Earl of Offord, an 
ancient family, a branch of the house of Norfolk. 

We had heard our mother speak of Brancaster Castle, the 



Vi GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

ancestral home of the Rix family, of the noble old grandsires 
of past generations, who had been beheaded on Tower Hill 
for faith in Jesus Christ and the right, with many other stories 
of troublesome times, and of the old Castle and John Knox. 

in 1SG8 I went to England and visited my birthplace, and 
arriving at the station, Thorp Burnum, the guard, pointed out 
to us the house where Admiral Lord Nelson was born. 

Reaching the village of Brancaster we were met by my cousin, 
William Rix, whose house overlooks the German Ocean. 

Brancaster Castle was once England's bulwarks. It is situ- 
ated on a high cliff on the coast of Norfolk, battlemented and 
flanked by four high towers, east, north, west and south, the 
northern tower looking out on the German Ocean. 

The walls of the castle are washed by the sea, and a deep 
moat is filled by water from the sea. 

The fortifications extend along the road for a great distance. 
It has withstood the Norseman, the Danes and French invaders 
in its glory and power. The hundred dungeons were once filled 
with prisoners who listened to the notes of the Troubadour. 

Of later times the castle has been a refuge for oppressed, 
wayfaring, persecuted believers of the faith of Christ of all lands. 
But like Dudley Castle, Wiek Castle, Carew Castle, Doncaster 
Castle, Woodcraft Castle and others, the glory has departed. 

The quaint church in the village of Brancaster has a beauti- 
fully carved altar, the work of one of our ancestors who was a 
prisoner in his own castle. It is a wonder that it escaped Crom- 
well's heavy hand. The church is within the walls of the 
Castle, and in a good state of preservation. The Castle was 
built by one of the early Dukes of Norfolk, and came into pos- 
session of the Earl of Offord and the Rix family. 

The arms of the house of Norfolk are quartered with the 
arms of Offord, the Rix family, on one of the old tablets on the 
walls over the altar in the old Brancaster church, also on two 
or three of the slabs on the floor of the church over the vault. 

In the church of the Castle, is an iron chest fastened into the 
walls, in fact it is a part of the church, and in which was kept 
the family records of births, marriages and deaths. It not only 
contained these records but often private papers. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. vil 

Brancaster Castle has gone out of the Rix family, and as no 
one there now is interested in the family, I secured many valu- 
able papers and family records, from which I have gleaned 
some items which may be of interest. 

But little is known of the private life and actions of Henry VIII, 
but there is a written account of his visit to Brancaster Castle 
in its day of grandeur and magnificence, and the power of the 
Dukes of Offord. 

At the time of the trial of the unfortunate Queen Anne Boleyn, 
Sir Thomas Rix, Earl of Offord, had defended the unhappy 
queen, because of his long friendship for her father. Sir Thomas 
Boleyn gave his support to the King against the Pope, and 
urged the breaking asunder the bond that bound England to 
Rome. 

The bond was broken, and Henry constituted himself the 
head of the church, and England rejoiced and Protestantism 
was in a manner protected. But the good Earl of Offord had 
to pay the forfeit of his head for his firm friendship to Sir Thomas 
Boleyn. 

They died together, Sir Thomas being the first victim. 

As they walked out to the block, they stood and embraced 
each other. "Earl Offord" said Sir Thomas, "we have seen 
the fetters broken, the kingdom saved from popish power, the 
people may have to suffer, bleed and die for many years, but 
England will be the bulwark of Protestantism. Farewell my 
friend in the body, but our souls will be this night with our 
Reedeemer and Lord." 

When the present Duke, Sir John Thomas Rix, returned to 
the Castle with the headless body of his father, to be laid in the 
family vault, he went on to the ramparts of the Castle, taking 
with him the two oldest warders, his father's valet, the butler, 
the chaplain, his own servant, and his two brothers. 

The Earl's vow. 

Without his hat, with his arms outspread over the German 
Ocean, and in a voice that sent its echo around the turrets, he 
said slowly, "I, John Thomas Rix, Earl of Offord, by right 
commander of the Coast, Lord High Constable of the County 
of Norfolk, by the command of King Henry VIII, by the grace 
of God, I vow and declare, b}?^ the blood of our father whose 
headless body we laid away to await the general resurrection 
at the day of his appearing, I do solemnly state that this Castle 
shall be the home of the exile, the refuge of the persecuted, 



viii GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

oppressed, downtrodden believers in Christ of all lands, for all 
preachers, a hiding place for the fugitive from popish power, 
for the wayfarer and for the Lords of the Covenant. 

" None but Protestants shall serve me in any capacity, and 
if one in the village believes in the popish faith, he goes forth- 
with. Also I will keep in readiness one thousand horse to 
move at any moment in behalf of the Lord's cause on land or 
sea, so help me God, Amen." 

A few years later we find this same King Henry VIII, signify- 
ing his royal will and pleasure to visit Brancaster at such a date. 
The present Countess of Offord was a Scotch woman. She was 
Lady Margaret Bruce, a descendant of Robert Bruce, King of 
Scotland. Very handsome, with beautiful eyes, she had that 
dark, clean, vScotch beautj^ full of character and energy, and be- 
loved by all the people on the estate. Strictly religious, already 
the Covenanters had found a refuge and the Lords of the Cove- 
nant a place of safety there. 

The housekeeper was Scotch, and my lady's maid was faithful 
Highland Janett. When the King's messenger arrived with 
the announcement that he was coming, preparations were hastily 
made, but it did not fluster this practical woman, and orders 
were given and executed speedily. There was some excite- 
ment in the servants' hall, also in the stables and coach-houses. 

The coaches of the royal party were ponderous affairs, drawn 
by four horses. The Guards always accompanied the King, 
five hundred strong, also his Majesty's Royal Dragoons. 

The housekeeper wore a black silk dress with open Cabamco 
petticoat and a white Indian muslin apron, with large quilted 
silk pockets on the outside, like panniers on a donkey, to hold 
things. An immense bunch of keys attached to a chain hung 
at her side. She had three assistants and twenty maids and 
every one in their place. 

The arrival of the King. 

At the appointed time came the herald. The warder on the 
battlements observed his approach by the sound of his trumpet, 
arousing all within the Castle. This was then answered by the 
herald, who blew a royal blast. The great gates of oak, one foot 
thick, were lined with iron, and banded with ponderous iron 
bars. The arch was twelve feet thick with a row of Knights 
Templars on either side, like the twelve apostles, and each bear- 
ing a lamp. Many a foe's battering ram had been used on 
those gates. 

When the King drew near, the drawbridge was lowered, 
ready for the King's coaches to pass over. It was a royal 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. IX 

pageant, gorgeous to behold. The Earl had gone to meet the 
royal party at Thorp Burnum with five hundred horse. His 
brother, Lord Thomas Rix, was to open the Castle gates with 
one hundred gentlemen attending him. 

Sir Robert Rix was to stand at the entrance with one hundred 
powdered lackeys in crimson velvet with silver lace, the castle 
livery. Inside the grand hall stood the chief with fifty powdered 
footmen in crimson and silver. Four noble lords were appointed 
to conduct his majesty to the rooms prepared for the royal 
presence. 

The Earl had met and conducted the pageant to the gates, 
then, coming into the castle, stood with the countess to receive 
the King. At the end of the hall, at the foot of the grand stair- 
case, ready to conduct the King to the rooms prepared for him, 
were four noble lords of the county of Norfolk, Lord Weyburn, 
Lord Awafham, Lord Trevanyon and Lord De Ossay. 

The King's rooms were six in number: the bedroom was hung 
with claret velvet, fastened with gold clasps. The furniture 
was of rosewood, richly carved, velvet seats, and an Indian 
cabinet. The room adjoining was furnished the same, except 
that the fastenings were of Scotch pebbles, and a cabinet of 
rare curiosities. In the dressing room the walls were hung with 
grass cloth to keep out the damp sea air. The floors were pol- 
ished and covered with rugs from over the sea. The rooms for 
the gentlemen in waiting were equally rich, but the curtains 
of the bed and windows were lined with blue satin. 

The Earl and Countess had received all the company. Very 
grand were they, the gentlemen in rich velvet doublets and knee 
breeches, silk stockings, garters of ribbon with rosettes and 
buckles, lace collars, and laces at the hand and wrists, and shirt 
fronts with deep lace and jewels, and gold and silver buckles. 
The officers were in gold lace and wore flowing curls. 

Supper, served usually at seven o'clock, was served that night 
at eight o'clock, and was spread in the great banquet hall. 
The highly polished tables were covered with silver plates and 
dishes, and the drinking cups and tankards were of silver and 
lined with gold. As fingers were used freely, fingers bowls were 
used, and Damascus linen was used for hand clothes. The silver 
meat dishes often required two servants to carry them to the 
table. The chaplain asked the blessing. His Majesty's will was 
to sit as a gentleman at the table, not with stately ceremonies. 
There had been invited by the King these ladies and gentlemen 
to meet His Majesty according to his royal pleasure. In this 
he exercised his prerogative. The wives of the four lords were 
richly dressed. 



X GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

The abundance and variety of the meats, fish, poultry and 
game astonished Henry Tudor, and he ate and drank well. 

When supper was over, His Majesty, after complimenting his 
host on the fine flavor of the fish and the Norfolk beef, expressed 
his royal wish to retire for the night, and that he would, as it 
was his intention to be a country gentleman for a few days or 
weeks, meet the noble company at six o'clock breakfast on the 
morrow morning. 

Attended by his lords in waiting, he gave one of his bows and 
kissed the hand of Lady Margaret and then retired. 

His bodyguard of seven of the celebrated "Beefeaters" were 
on guard outside of his room. 

The next day was the Sabbath, and after the morning meal 
was finished the chaplain read a chapter from the Bible and said 
prayers. Lady Margaret had informed the company that they 
strictly observed the Sabbath, so they proceeded to set out at 
nine o'clock, as that was the hour. It was such a fine morn- 
ing the King proposed to walk with the Lady of the Castle, 
she taking the arm of the royal guest, they heading the pro- 
cession, only preceded by the royal guards. Next came the 
clergy. The Bishop of Ely had arrived and was to preach that 
day. The Bishop of Norwich had also come, whom the King 
intended to unfrock. At the castle gate were assembled all 
the fishermen of the village and marines to escort the King, 
and all the children in linsey woolsey frocks, with tippets and 
little white caps. They all sang a psalm, led by the clerk of the 
village, the village schoolmaster. At the church porch they 
fell back into the churchyard to let the royal party enter. 

The company being seated the services began. The dean 
and bishop had gone through the preliminary services, and the 
singing charmed the royal ear. Lady Margaret's rich and clear 
voice and the sweet voices of the other dames, and the gentle- 
men's cultivated voices mingled with the children's, and the 
hearty, earnest tones of the British sailors and fishermen had a 
peculiar effect. 

It seems that John Knox, the great reformer, had arrived at 
the castle, but Lady Margaret had not spoken to the guests of 
his arrival except to the Bishop of Ely. 

They had never met, but the bishop had heard of his eloquence 
and therefore begged him to preach. 

The pulpit was high, and Knox had been all the time seated 
so the King could not see him, so the surprise was great when, 
instead of the Lord Bishop of Ely ascending the pupilt, up 
poi)pe(l .lohn Knox, the great Scotch reformer. 

His text was, " The Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. XI 

keep silent before Him." Up sprang the King, and going to 
the pew door, he threw it open, saying in a loud voice: "We 
cannot keep silent until we learn who is here, who art thou? 
come down." Master Knox came down, saying: "I am John 
Knox, by the power of God sent to preach the gospel." "Well, 
man, come and take our royal hand. I have been like Herod, 
desiring to see thee, see to it, man, that Cardinal Beaton's flames 
are put out by water from the river of God. Go up now, hold 
forth man, we would hear what thou hast to say. My Lord of 
Ely, we would that thou listen to this second Joshua." The 
King then took his seat and the service went on, and after the 
sermon, the thirty-ninth psalm having been sung, the Bishop 
pronounced the benediction, and the congregation dispersed. 

Arriving at the castle, dinner being ready, all sat down, the 
King said grace in these words, "Thank God for what we are 
going to receive. Now Lord Weyburn help us to some beef." 
This short grace is used in the county of Norfolk to this day, 
and is called Henry VIH's blessing. 

The story of Floddcn Field. 

From the roll of history in the old iron chest. 

After the ascension of Henry VIII as the boy King, he was 
advised by his ministers that the English borderers had begun 
to make incursions into Scotland, and had slain Robert Kerr, 
a gentleman of high character. To punish these aggressions, 
Alexander Home, who was commander of the border, at once 
raised an army of 5,000 men, and entered England and ravaged 
the country, but on his return, secure with his spoils, he was 
attacked by some English horse who killed many of his men, 
and also took 200 prisoners, twenty-five of them being sent to 
Brancaster Castle. James of Scotland, hearing of this defeat, 
immediately declared war with Henry VIII of England. When 
James was at vespers in the church at Linlithgow, a venerable 
man, bareheaded and barefoot, with an old russet coat and 
linen girdle, approached James and addressed him in these 
prophetic words: "O King, I am sent to warn thee not to pro- 
ceed in thy intended design, and if thou neglect to heed this 
admonition, neither thou nor thy followers will prosper." Hav- 
ing thus spoken he withdrew. It has been said that the old 
man was that Earl of Buchan who was blessed with second 
sight, a modern Elisha who had become one of the lords of the 
covenant. However, James paid no attention to this admoni- 
tion, but immediately marched his brave but undisciplined army 



xii GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

of 50,000 men into England. In the meantime the Earl of 
Surrey marched with his army to meet him. The contending 
armies met on Flodden Field, September 9, 1513. 

Flodden Field. 

An account of the battle in manuscript, written by Robert 
Ilix, Earl of Offord, who commanded a body of reserves in the 
battle: 

"The army consisted of 46,000 men, which were divided into 
two lines. Lord Howard led the main body of the first line, 
and Sir Edward Howard led the right wing and Sir Marmaduke 
led the left wing. The Earl of Surrey commanded the main 
body of the second line, Lord Dacre the right wing. Sir Edwin 
Stanley the left wing, and the young Earl of Offord (Robert Rix) 
was with the reserves. The Scottish army was formed into 
three divisions. The middle division was led by the King, the 
right by the Earl of Huntley, the Earl of Lenox and Earl of 
Argyle led the left. Besides these a large body of reserves was 
led by the Earl of Bothwell, arranging themselves in proper order. 

"The Earl of Huntley began the battle, and after a sharp 
conflict put to flight the left wing of the English led by Sir 
Marmaduke Constable. The Scots drove them off the field, 
but in returning from the pursuit, Huntley found the whole 
Scottish army in great disorder from the fact that the divisions 
under Lenox and Argyle, elated with Huntley's success, had 
broken their ranks and all rushed headlong after the enemy. 
But they were surrounded by the English and were cut to pieces. 

"At this critical juncture, the division under the King and 
Bothwell animated by the valor of Lord Huntley, still made 
headway against the English, and forming themselves into a 
circular body around the English, protracted the action till 
night separated these earnest, brave combatants. The number 
killed on each side was nearly equal, amounting to 5,550 men 
each. But the advantage was with the English, who lost per- 
sons of inferior rank and consequence, whereas the Scots lost 
their King, a just and moderate prince, together with the flower 
of their nobility. It is deeply deplored when brave and learned 
noblemen such as those who fell at Flodden, should be cut off 
in their prime. Such men as Scotland will never see again. 
Many of them were great scholars and very eminent men. I 
deeply regret that England's victory should be obtained at such 
a sacrifice of genius and accomplishments." 

(Signed) ROBERT RIX. 
" Dated at Brancaster Castle, January, 1514, A. D. 

(Signed) Mrs. H. L. M. FRY. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. XIU 

The English line of Brancaster Castle, Norfolk County, England. 

(1) Sir John Rix, Earl of Offord. Beheaded by order of 
Henry VIII. 

(2) Sir John Thomas Rix, Earl of Offord. Married Margaret 
Bruce. 

(3) John Rix. 

(4) Robert Rix, of Canninghall, England, father of WilUam 
and Thomas, the first in America. 

This Work Treats of William and Thomas Rix of Canninghall, 

England. 

It is a curious fact, that in all the researches made by the 
compiler, not one male or female descendant of William has 
been found other than those contained herein. The compiler 
has found three families of the name, one in Duluth, Minn., 
and two in Buffalo, N. Y., but they came direct from England. 
Nine-tenths of families say "three brothers" came over, and 
we have the same tradition, but so far we have found but two, 
and as there was a Richard Rix in Salem in 1676, perhaps he 
was the third brother. 

In the Salem and Boston records the name is spelled Rix, 
Ricks and Rixe. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

William Rix^ son of Robert Rix of Canninghall, England, 
was in Boston, Mass., before 1645. He was probably in Ispwich 
in 1640, for in Thomas Letchford's notebook, he gives an ac- 
count of a contract to build a house for William Rix, in Ispwich, 
in that year. It was to be 16 feet long and 14 feet wide, and 

to cost £21. He married Grace , and died in Boston, 

Nov. 13, 1657. His widow married, second, in 1663, Andrew 
Newcome. 

children. 

2. i. Elisha2, b. Aug., 1645; d. May 19, 1673. 

3. ii. Mary2, b. Mar. 4, 1647. 
4.* iii. John2, b. Nov. 14, 1648. 
5.* iv. Thomas^, b. Apr. 11, 1654. 

6. V. Ezekiel2, b. Nov. 30, 1656; d. 1663. 

Thomas Rix^, brother of William, was probably born in 
Canninghall, England. He was in Salem before 1649. The 
date of his coming here is unknown. His brother, William, 
speaks of Theophilus, son of my brother William. He married^ 
first, Margaret, widow of Miles Ward. She died May 24, 1660, 
and he married, second, Sept. 3, 1661, Bridget Musket, born 
in Pelham, England. She was the widow of Hon. William Fisk, 
born in England about 1613. She had by him five children, 
and Sarah Rix of Salem was called mother to them. Mr. Rix 
was a barber surgeon, and lived in Salem, Mass. "Thomas 
Rix being indebted to the town, sold his house and shop to 
meet the debt." He afterwards lived near the lower end of 
Elm St. He bought lands in Rockingham County, N. H., in 
1670, but sold them the next year. He probably went to Old 

* Asterisks mark persons who subsequently appear as beads of families 
in this book. 

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2 GEXfiALOGV OF THK RIX FAMILY. 

Praston, Conn., where his son James went in 1703. In the 
New London County (Conn.), Historical Society's publication, 
Vol. I, can be found the most remarkable diary extant by 
Joshua Hempstead, of New London, Conn. For forty-seven 
years nothing hardly escaped this man's observation, and which 
he recorded. This remarkable man was at once a farmer, 
surveyor, house and ship carpenter, attorney, stone cutter, 
sailor and trader. Being in want of a shipwright, he goes to 
Preston and engages Goodman Rix. In his diary he says: 
"Nov. 1st, 1718, I went to the funeral of Old Ricks who died 
last night." This must have been Thomas, the emigrant, and 
l)eing called "Old Ricks" indicates he was the oldest Rix in 
Preston. In a deposition he says he was born in 1622. 

CHILDREN ALL BAPTIZED IN SALEM. 

7. i. Remember^, bapt. Oct. 13, 1650. 

8.* ii. Sarah 2, bapt. June 29, 1651. 

9. iii. Esther 2, bapt. June 5, 1653. This name on the rec- 
ords is Hester. 
10.* iv. Thomas2, bapt. Aug. 26, 1655. 
11.* v. James2, bapt. Oct. 18, 1657. 

CHILD BY SECOND WIFE. 

12.* vi. Theophilus2, bapt. Aug. 20, 1665. 

4. John Rix2 (William i), born on Nov. 14, 1648; married 

Charity . Lived in Boston, Mass., where his children were 

born. The full name of his wife or the date of his death is 
unknown. 

children. 

13. i. Mary 3, b. June 3, 1674. 

14. ii. JoHN^, b. Aug. 16, 1776; d. young. 

15. iii. Solomon^, b. Jan. 10, 1678. 

16. iv. Elizabeth 3, b. Oct. 3, 1679. 

17. V. Thomas^, b. Jan. 12, 1781. 

18. vi. William^, b. Feb. 6, 1782. 
10. vii. Charity^, b. Jan. 29, 1784. 

20. viii. John3, b. Aug. 30, 1785. 

21. ix. Benjamin^, b. June 16, 1793; d. young. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 6 

5. Thomas Rix^ (William^), born in Boston, Mass., Apr. 11, 

1654; married Sarah . He died , and she married, 

second, Joseph Goodale. Thomas was a gunsmith, resided in 
Boston, Mass.f 

CHILD. 

22. i. Elisha^, b. Boston, Aug. 20, 1674. 

8. Sarah Rix^ (Thomas i), baptized in First Church, Salem, 
Mass., June 29, 1651; married Dec. 25, 1677, Richard Prince, 
born in Salem, Mass., Jan. 1, 1655, son of Richard and Mary 
Prince. He was in the Narragansett fight in 1675. In his will, 
made Oct. 21, 1701, he leaves his property to his three sons. 

CHILDREN. 

23.* i. Richard Prince^, b. Jan. 21, 1678-9. 

24. ii. Joseph Prince^, b. Dec. 28, 1680; d. 1703. 

25. iii. John Prince^, b. Sept. 15, 1682; d. 1703. • 

10. Thomas Rixf^ (Thomas^), born , baptized in First 

Church, Salem, Mass., Aug. 26, 1655; married Susannah Marsh. 
He died and his widow was appointed administratrix of his es- 
tate, May 31, 1684, and it was appraised by Robert Moulton, Sr., 
June 20, 1684, and amounted to £10, 12s. and 32d. It is not 
known where he lived or died. 

11. James Rix^ (Thomas^), born in Salem, Mass., baptized 

in First Church, Salem, Oct. 18, 1657; married Margaret . 

He lived and was taxed in Salem, removed to Wenham, Mass., 
but returned to Salem, and had been taxed during his absence, 
but, learning the circumstances of his absence, his taxes were 
remitted. Mr. Rix and his wife were members of the First 
Church, Salem, from which they both withdrew, June 6, 1703, 
the year he went to Preston, Conn. He went to Stonington, 
Conn., in the summer of 1703, but bought the same year a large 
tract of land in Preston of Joseph and Ephraim Minor. 

In Preston, and near his farm, is an old burying ground known 
as the "Rixtown burying grounds," where many of the family 

t See note 1 . 



4 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

are buried. The old homestead had remained in the family 
until about 1880, when it passed to others, but, as a correspon- 
dent wrote, "The farm is there still." November 22, 1727, James 
deeded to his son, Thomas Rix, "for in ye consideration of ye 
natural love, good will and fatherly affection that I bear to my 
loving and dutiful son Thomas Rix of Preston, a certain tene- 
ment and housing and lands, being two-thirds of ye farm that 
1 now live upon, reserving to myself and my wife Margaret part 
of ye house." Ref., Book of Deeds, 4, page 400, Preston Books. 

A deed from James Rix to Ebenezer Lambert, of date Nov. 3, 
1703, and recorded in Salem, shows him to have been a ship- 
wright, and shows also Margaret, wife of James Rix, was of 
Preston. 

In the diary of Joshua Hempstead, before referred to, can be 
found the following about James. 

Mr. Hempstead, being in want of a shipwright, goes to Preston 
and engages James Rix, and in his diary of date, Monday, 
June 18, 1716, says: "Goodman Ricks come to work for four 
pounds fifteen shill. pr. month, half goods (viz.) salt and rum." 
Tuesday, July 10, 1716, Mr. Hempstead enters in his diary, 
" Ricks has gone to caulk Pelton's sloop." Friday, Oct 5, 1716, 
he says: "Nathl. & Robert is gone to carry 8 bushels of salt to 
Robt. Stoddard for Mr. Ricks." Jan. 9, 1717, he settled with 
Mr. Ricks. Mr. Hempstead records in his diary, Sept. 29, 
1729, "Okl Goodee Ricks was buried, aged about 76." 

James and wife were buried in the " Rixtown burying grounds," 
and both have gravestones, but the only letters legible is on one of 
them,M. R. 171 1. It is very evident he married, second, Margaret, 
as she was named in the deed to his son Thomas in 1727. 

When James settled in Preston, there were no buildings on 
the place, and the only way to reach the land was a rough bridle 
path from Norwich, ten miles away. James probably came 
from Salem to New London by boat, for he came up from that 
place to Preston. 

The farm at this date (1905) is in the town of Griswold, which 
part was taken off from Preston in 1815. 

Within a few years after the settlement of the neighborhood, 
a cemetery was established, and bodies buried there probably 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 5 

by permission, but in 1737 the land was deeded to twenty-two 
residents, and among them was Thomas Rix. From time to 
time several additions were made to the grounds and at this 
date (1905) thirty-seven Rix's are buried there. The compiler 
paid a visit to these grounds in September, 1905, and located 
without any doubt the graves of Thomas Rix the emigrant, 
his son James and wife Margaret, his first wife, where all three 
lie side by side. James may have lived in Ipswich, where his 
first child may have been born. 

A copy of the deed of the land bought by James Rix situated 
in the town of Preston, Conn.: 

" To all Christian people whom this present shall come know ye. 
Ephriam and Joseph Minor of Stonington in the County of New 
London, of Connecticut Colony in New England send greeting. 

" Know ye that we Ephraiam and Joseph Minor upon good & 
just consideration and money more especially for in considera- 
tion of 20 Pounds of current Money of New England in hand 
acurate & well & trult payed to us by James Rix of Preston, 
Conn., New London Coliny and County, to record of which we 
do so jointly and severally. Ephram and Joseph Minor ac- 
knowledge that we are fuly payed, satisfied & contented thare off 
in every part and parcel whare off we do acquit & desolve 
James Rix & his heirs for ever, by these present to grant and 
Bargain & sell a certain portain of land unto James Rix his 
heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns, Assessors for ever. 
Sundry Tract of Land 100 acres be it more or less as it is bounded 
situated & Lieying with in the Bounds of the town of Preston, 
Conn., joining to Billings Brook, Begining at a white Oak Tree 
marked on four sides, from this runing eastly 80 score Rods 
to a white Oak marked on four sides standing by a Swamp & 
from that to great Brook called Billings Brook & so running 
northly by this Brook till it comes to a white Oak Tree which 
is a Line Tree of Ephram Herrick. From thence running north 
westly and continueing up on said Herrick 's Line till it comes 
to Land of Thomas Dawson and continueing upon the said 
Dawson Line till it comes to the first mentioned bound. 

"To have and to hold, posses & enjoy the so bargened Premi- 
ses, singualy & every part and parcel thare off with all priveliges 



6 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

apertaining, comprehended & contained within the afore said 
Barganined Premises, Wood, Water, Timber, Grass, Rock or 
whatever pertains to the Land or Premises to James Rix his 
Heirs, Executors Administrators & assignes for ever with out 
let or hendrance or molestation of Ephram & Joseph Minor, 
or his Executors, Administrators or Assignes for ever all and 
singualy every part and parcel thare off, shall be and remain 
to the sole benefit and behoof of James Rix his Heirs, Executors, 
and from this Day He is clearly freely acquited & discharged 
of and from any further Bargain, Gift, Grant, Mortgage, Dowry 
or Encumbrance what so ever of Ephram & Joseph Minor, 
which we do declare that they are stand lawfuly Posseded & 
are true Propriators of this tract of Land at the signing and seal- 
ing of these present, and having in them selves full power & 
good and lawfull athority to bargain the said premises & do for 
ever covernant & promis to James Rix his Heirs and Assignes 
that Ephram & Joseph Minor or thare Executors, Administrators 
or Assignes shall be willing at all times if required of them to 
give Deed & perform any further Act what so ever Legaly called 
for the sure making of our Bargain Prooving & according Ephram 
& Joseph Minor & doth render up said Land & Seals the 15 Day 
of July 1703. 

" Signed and Sealed " Ephram Minor, [seal.] 

in presence of "Joseph Minor. [seal.] 

Witness, 
" Christopher Minor. 

his 

Hezekiah x Holdred. 

mark. 

" The written Deed was acknowledged by Ephram & Joseph 
Minor tliis 15th Day of July 1703 before me, 

" Ephram Minor, Justice of Peace. 

" This Deed entered on record Oct. 7th, 1703, by me, Jonathan 
Tracy, Recorder of Town of Preston, Conn. " 

children. 
26.* Abigail^, b. . 

27.* i. Jamks^, b. , bapt. in First Church, Salem, Apr., 

1685. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 7 

28. ii. Sarah 3, b. , bapt. in First Church, Salem, Aug., 

1688; m. May 9, 1710, John Grinsell, of Preston, 
Conn. 

29.* iii. Margaret^, b. about 1700, probably in Wenham, Mass. 

30.* iv. Thomas^, b. , bapt. in First Church, Salem, Feb., 

1693. 

31. V. Lydia^, b. , bapt. in First Church, Salem, Mar. 8, 

1696; m. June 19, 1728, Jeremiah Hatch. Had son, 
Elisha, b. Sept. 13, 1760; m. Molly Rix. 

32. vi. Mary^, b. , bapt. in First Church, Salem, Apr. 2, 

1699. 

33. vii. Elizabeth 3, b. , bapt. in First Church, Salem, 

Aug., 1701. 

13. Theophilus Rix 2 (Thomas^), born , bapt. in First 

Church, Salem, Mass., Aug. 20, 1665; died July 5, 1726; married, 
May 11, 1709-10, Hannah Fosterf, born Nov. 22, 1673. He 
resided in Wenham, Mass. 

children. 

34. i. Samuel^, b. Apr. 7, 1711. He settled in Prince 

Edward's Island, and some of his descendants are 
living to-day in Salem, Mass. They report that 
he came from Ireland. 

35. ii. Hannah 3, b. May 4, 1717. 

23. Richard Prince ^ (Sarah Rix 2, Thomas^), born in Salem, 
Mass., Jan. 21, 1678-9; died about 1753; married, Nov. 12, 1702, 
Mary West, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Marriam) West, 
born Feb. 22, 1676; died about 1750. He was deacon in First 
Church, Salem. He was a mariner and cordwainer. 

children. 

36. i. Sarah Prince*, b. , bapt. Jan. 2, 1703; m. Aug. 2, 

1720, John Mascal. Child (a) Sarah Mascal-*^, b. 
; m. Mar. 3, 1757, Nathaniel Knight. 

37. ii. Joseph Prince*, b. , bapt. Sept. 2, 1705; pub. 

to Hannah Silsbee, June 29, 1727. He died in 
Surriam before 1733; had no children. 

t See note 2. 



8 GENEALOGY OE THE RIX FAMILY. 

38. iii. Richard Prince *, b. , bapt. Apr. 11, 1708; 

m. Feb. 3, 1750, widow Glover. 

39. iv. John Prince*, b. , bapt. Feb. 24, 1711; m. Dec. 

21, 1734, Hannah Frost. Child (a) John Prince^ 
b. Oct. 14, 1734. 

26. Abigail Rix^ (James^, Thomas i), born probably in Ips- 
wich, Ma.ss., ; married Dec. 16, 1704, Samuel Morgan, son 

of James Morgan of Preston, Conn. 

CHILDREN BORN IN PRESTON, CONN. 

40. i. James Morgan'*, b. June 24, 1705. 

41. ii. Hannah Morgan*, b. Sept. 9, 1708. 

42. iii. Rachel Morgan*, b. July 10, 1710. 

43. iv. David Morgan*, b. Apr. 8, 1712. 

27. James Rix^ (James^, Thomas i), born , bapt. in First 

Church, Salem, Mass., Apr., 1685; married, Sept. 7, 1711, Anna 
Herrick, born Feb. 5, 1696, daughter of Ephraim and Mary 
(Cross) Herrick. He resided in Preston, Conn., where his 
children were born, and after the death of his wife he went to 
Mendon, Mass., where he married, second, in 1752, Mehitable 

Palmer, born in Rowley, Mass., , bapt. there Mar. 4, 1711, 

daughter of Samuel and Mary (Felt) Palmer. A Mehitable 
Rix married Abel Fisk about 1743. 

children. 
44.* i. Abigail*, b. July 3, 1712. 
45.* ii. Nathaniel*, b. June 6, 1714. 
46. iii. Anna*, b. May 15, 1716. 

^^^argaret Rix3 (James2, Thomas i), born probably in Wen- 
/ ham, Mass., about 1700; died Aug. 1, 1727: married, Jan. 27, 
1714, Jedediah Tracy f, born in Preston, Conn., Sept. 24, 1692; 
married, second, Apr. 15, 1728, Mary Safford, daughter of John 
SafTord, and widow of Ezekiel Parke. He resided in Preston 
and was deacon in his church for over fifty years. He was a 
magistrate, and represented his town in the legislature. He 

t See note 3. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 9 

died Jan. 16, 1766, being thrown from his horse as he was 
riding to mill. He left 137 direct descendants. 

CHILDREN. 

47.* i. Jedediah Tracy'', b. Dec. 17, 1714. 

48. ii. Charity Tracy^, b. Dec. 23, 1716. 

49. iii. Margaret Tracy 4, b. Oct. 27, 1718. 

50. iv. Sarah Tracy^, b. Sept. 23, 1720. 

51. V. Abigail Tracy^, b. Mar. 23, 1722. 
52.* vi. Thomas Tracy^, b. Sept. 3, 1724. 
53. vii. Mary Tracy^, b. July 16, 1726. 

30. Thomas Rix^ (James^, Thomas^), born ; bapt. in 

First Church, in Salem, Mass., Feb., 1693; married, June 26, 1718, 
Jerusha Tracy, born in Preston, Conn., Sept. 24, 1697, daughter 
of Thomas Tracyf, and resided in Preston on the old home- 
stead of his father. He died Oct. 10, 1771, and she died Oct. 30, 
1785, and both were buried in the Rixtown Cemetery in Gris- 
wold, Conn. In his will he divided his farm to his four sons 
and for their better satisfaction they redivided it Apr. 14, 1774. 

CHILDREN. 

54.* i. Deborah*, b. July 9, 1720; m. Dec. 24, 1746, Daniel 

Bellows. 
James*, b. June 16, 1723. 
Thomas*, b. Dec. 13, 1725. 
Jerusha*, b. Apr. 6, 1728; d. Dec. 14, 1788; m. 

Jan. 16, 1751, Ephraim Jones. 
Sarah*, b. Sept. 7, 1730; d. unm. May 6, 1828. 
Margaret*, b. Sept. 16, 1732. 
Theopilus*, b. Dec. 9, 1734. 
Daniel*, b. Sept. 24, 1738. 

45. Nathaniel Rix* (James^, James^), Thomas^ born in 
Preston, Conn., June 6, 1714; married in Concord, N. H., by Rev. 
Timothy Walker, the first minister of Concord, Apr. 17, 1743, 
Mary Peters J, daughter of Seaborn Peters. Mary's brother 
Obadiah was killed by Indians near Concord in Aug., 1746. 

t See note 3. t See note 4. 



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10 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Mr. Rix joined a party of tliirty-three men in Salem, Mass., to 
settle in the wilderness, and chose the town of Boscawen, N. H., 
and were the first settlers. This was in 1733, but it seems 
Mr. Rix did not remain there long, for he came to Concord, 
married and lived there at least till he had two children born. 
At it was customary to elect a young married man to the office 
of hogreeve, he was elected to that office, the year of his marriage. 
During the Indian raids, in 1746, the inhabitants were told 
to repair to the garrisons whenever the Indians showed them- 
selves, and among those to repair to the garrison of Timothy 
Walker, Jr., was Nathaniel Rix and family, which garrison 
stood where the Franklin Pierce house now stands in Concord. 

Nathaniel Rix enlisted in Concord, Jan. 21, 1745, in Capt. 
John Clough's company of scouts; dismissed Mar. 18, 1745. 
He also enlisted Apr. 24, 1755, in Capt. Joseph Eastman's com- 
pany. Col. Joseph Blanchard's regiment in the expedition against 
Crown Point; discharged Oct. 21, 1755. 

His first two children were born in Concord and it seems he 
returned to Boscawen, where his son Nathaniel was born; he 
was again a resident of Concord, where he was taxed in 1757 and 
1758. His military record can be found in the "Military of 
New Hampshire," page 185. Mr. Rix was a teamster and it 
is a tradition that on his return from a trip from Boston he put 
up at a public house and fell downstairs and broke his neck. 

CHILDREN. 

62.* i. James 5, b. in Concord, N. H., Dec. 13, 1743. 

63. ii. Peter •\ b. in Concord, N. H., Mar. 8, 1745. He en- 

listed, July 11, 1775, in Capt. Moses Nowell's com- 
pany, Mass. troops, stationed at Newbury port. He 
was discharged Oct. 14, 1775, and Oliver Putnam 
took his place. 

64. iii. A DAUGHTER •'■% b. ; m. a Mr. Knox, lived in Fran- 

conia, N. H. They had a family; two girls worked 

in the mills in Lowell. 

Sarah'^, b. . 

Nathaniel-^, b. in Boscawen, N. H., July 17, 1735. 
Ciirlstopher'', b. 17(51. He was a revolutionary 



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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 11 

soldier from Mass. In a descriptive list belonging to 
Col. William Shepard's regiment who enlisted sub- 
sequent to Sept. 20, 1779, was Christopher Rix, 
18 years of age, 5 ft. 5 in. high, dark complexion 
and hair, dated Feb., 1789. He was also in Capt. 
Isaac Pope's company. Col. Shepard's regiment, 
roll dated at Phillipsboro, July, 1781, same at 
Peekskill, Sept., 1781, same at York Heaths, Oct. 9, 
1781, same place Nov. and Dec, 1781, and at 
West Point, Feb., 1782. 

47. Jedediah TracV* (Margaret Rix^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Preston, Conn., Dec. 17, 1714; died Jan. 26, 1766; mar- 
ried, Mar. 29, 1739, Jerusha Richards. He resided in Preston, 

Conn. (See note No. 3.) 

children. 

Margaret Tracy ^, b. May 12, 1740; d. . 

Sabra Tracy 5, b. Jan. 23, 1743; d. . 

AsAHEL Tracy ^, b. Aug. 11, 1744. 
Jerusha Tracy s, b. May 26, 1747. 
Rupus Tracy 5, b. May 30, 1749. 
Margaret Tracy ^, b. Nov. 15, 1751. 
Levi Tracy s, b. Jan. 5, 1754. 
Sabra Tracy 5, b. June 30, 1756. 
Eunice Tracy s, b. Aug. 30, 1758. 
Jedediah Tracy^, b. Apr. 5, 1761. 

53. Thomas Tracy"* (Margaret Rix 5, James 2, Thomas^), born 
in Preston, Conn., Sept. 3, 1724; married, first. Mar. 27, 1758, 
Rose Tracy; second, Lucy Sprague, of Berkshire, Mass. He was a 
revolutionary soldier, and contracted smallpox and died at his 
home in Lenox, Mass. For many years the search was kept up 
to find his grave, and at last it was found in a desolate spot in 
the woods in Lenox, Mass. In 1897-8 his grandson, Mr. Joseph 
Rex Tracy, of Toledo, Ohio, solicited and obtained a fund for 
the purpose of erecting a monument to the memory of his grand- 
father, but could not obtain title to the land upon which to erect 
it and the project was abandoned and the money was returned 
to the subscribers. (See note No. 3.) 



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iv. 


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12 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

CHILD BY FIRST WIFE AND PERHAPS OTHERS. 

78. i. Ruth Tracy ^ b. Feb. 14, 1757. 

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE. 

79.* ii. Hannah Tracy^, b. . 

SO.* iii. Thomas Rex Tracy -^ b. Oct. 28, 1770. 

54. Deborah Rix'* (Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in 
Preston, Conn.. July 9, 1720; married, Dec. 24, 1746, Daniel 
Bellows. 

children born in PRESTON. 

80a. i. ThankfullS, b. Sept. 24, 1750. 

806. ii. Thomas^, b. June 6, 1753. 

80c. iii. Jerusha^, b. June 3, 1757. 

80c?. iv. Deborah 5, b. Sept. 9, 1760. 

55. James Rix^ (Thomas^, James^, Thomas i), born in Pres- 
ton, Conn., June 16, 1723; married. May 23, 1754, Hannah Saf- 
ford, born Nov. 26, 1732, daughter of Joseph and Patience (Yo- 
mans) Safford. He resided in Preston, Conn., where he died 
Apr. 26, 1788, and was buried in the Rixtown burial grounds in 
Preston. His widow died in Petersburg, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1808. 

children. 

Jerusha^, b. Mar. 15, 1755. 

RuFus^, b. Apr. 3, 1757; was a revolutionary soldier; 
was in Capt. Mott's company. Conn, troops. He 
was an early settler in Grafton, Pa. 

Ephraim'', b. Apr. 19, 1759. 

Bridget^, b. Oct. 13, 1761; m. Asa Lewis, went to 
Petersburg, N. Y. 

James 5, b. Aug. 10, 1764. 

Thomas^, b. Nov. 13, 1766. 

Stephen 5, b. Oct. 18, 1769; d. Mar. 14, 1773. 

Jemima 5, b. Feb. 20, 1773; m. Thomas Gray, of Ber- 
lin, N. Y. 

Hannahs, b. Oct. 12, 1775. 

Sihel5, b. Sept. 10, 1778. 

5C. Thomas Rix^ (Thomas 3, James =, Thomas'), born in 



81.* 


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ii. 


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iii. 


84. 


iv. 


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vi. 


87. 


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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 13 

Preston, Conn., Dec. 13, 1725; died in 1809; married, Dec. 23, 
1762, Eunice Kimballf, born in Stonington, Conn., May 11, 1740, 
daughter of John and Patience (Larribee) Kimball. He resided 
in Preston, where she died in 1835. 

CHILDREN. 

91.* i. Esthers, b. Oct. 6, 1763. 

92.* ii. Eunice 5, b. July 3, 1765. 

93.* iii. Patience^, b. Aug. 7, 1767. 

94. iv. Louises, b. Sept. 25, 1769; died Apr. 2, 1849. She 

lived with her brother Stephen and kept house for 
him till she died. She never married. 

95. V. SabraS, b. Oct. 21, 1771; lived for a number of years 

with her brother Ethan Allen and his wife, and after 
their death she returned to Griswold, Conn., and 
lived with her brother Stephen and sister Louise 
till their deaths. She died unmarried Jan. 24, 1855. 
96.* vi. Thomas Tracy s, b. Jan. 14, 1774. 

97. vii. Ethan Allen s, b. Jan. 10, 1776; m. Polly Bennett. 

He moved to Cheshire, Mass., where he died in 1812, 
and his wife died a few years after. He was a 
farmer and last returned to Preston in 1809 and 
sold to his brother Thomas land which he inherited 
from his father. They had no children. They were 
both interred in Cheshire, Mass. 

98. viii. Stephen s, b. June 4, 1778. He was a stone mason 

by trade and worked at it for many years and helped 
to build many of the lighthouses on the coast. 
When not working at his trade he carried on the 
farm which he owned in common with his brother 
and sister, Thomas and Louise, the other brother 
and sister having sold their right. Stephen never 
married and died in Griswold, Conn., Aug. 29, 1853. 
99.* ix. Betsey^, b. Nov. 7, 1780. 
100. X. RubyS, b. Jan. 29, 1783; died Aug. 21, 1790. 

57. Jerusha Rix4 (Thomas^, James =^, Thomas 0, born in 
Preston, Conn., Apr. 6, 1728; married, Jan. 16, 1751, Ephraim 

t See note 5. 



l"* GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Jones. She died Dec. 14, 1788; he died . Resided in Pres- 
ton, Conn., where their children were born. 

CHILDREN. 

101. i. ZiPHORAHJoNEs5,b. Mar. 16, 1751; died Oct. 21,1753. 

102. ii. Mary Jones s, b. Jan. 12, 1753. 

103. iii. Elisha Jones s, b. Nov. 22, 1754. 

104. iv. Lydia Jones^, b. Dec. 6, 1756. 

105. V. Sarah Jones s, b. Nov. 8, 1758. 

106. vi. ZuRiAH Jones 5, b. May 24, 1761. 

107. vii. Nathan Jones s, b. Oct. 5, 1763. 

108. viii. Esther Jones^, b. Feb. 11, 1769. 

59. Margaret Rix* (Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Preston, Conn., Sept. 16, 1732; married, Feb. 13, 1754, Nathan 
Kimball, born in Preston, Mar. 8, 1732, son of David and 
Sarah (Pride) Kimball. He lived in Preston, where he died 
June 11, 1811, and his will was proved June 20, 1811. His son 
Prosper was executor of his estate, and in his will he mentions 
his sons, David, Nathan and Prosper, and daughters, Anne, 
Ziphora, Sarah, Eunice, Mercy and his deceased daughter,' 
Margaret, who left children, but not named in the will. (See 
note No. 5.) 

children. 

109. i. Anne Kimball-, b. July 7, 1754; m. Starkweather, 

of Middleboro, N. Y. 

110. ii. Ziphora Kimball^, b. Feb. 17, 1755; m. Ray, of 

Preston, Conn. 

111. hi. ZuRiAH Kimball-"', b. Oct. 11, 1757. 

112. iv. Jonathan Kimball 5, b. July 10, 1759. 

113. V. Margaret Kimball s, b. Aug. 13, 1761; m. ; 

died before 1811. 
114.* vi. David Kimball^ b. May 20, 1763. 
115.* vii. Sarah Kimball"', b. Jan. 22, 1765. 
116.* viii. Nathan Kimball^ b. Dec. 10, 1767. 
117.* ix. Prosper Kimball^, b. July 22, 1769. 

118. X. p]uNicE Kimball"', b. Apr. 22, 1771. 

119. xi. Mercy Kimball^, b. Jan. 21, 1774. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 15 

60. Theophilus Rix"* (Thomas-^, James^, Thomas*), born in 
Preston, Conn., Dec. 9, 1734; died in Preston, May 19, 1821; 
married, Feb. 8, 1759, Lydia Kimball, born in Stonington, 
Conn., Aug. 3, 1736; died in Preston, Apr. 9, 1825; daughter of 
John and Patience (Larribee) Kimball. He resided in Preston, 
Conn., on the farm given him by his father. (See note No. 5.) 

CHILDREN. 

120. i. Nathans, b. Nov. 23, 1759; died in Fairfield, N. Y., 
at his brother Theophilus's house, Nov. 21, 1848; 
married Esther Brown, who died at the age of 88. 
He was a revolutionary soldier in Capt. Mott's 
company. Conn, troops. It is not known that he 
had any children. The following is from an old 
paper: — 

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT GONE. 

Died on the 21st of November, 1848, at the residence of his 
brother Theophilus Rix in Fairfield, New York, Mr. Nathan 
Rix, age about eighty-nine years, of heart disease. 

The subject of this brief notice was born in Preston, New 
London Co., Conn., November 23, 1759, and was numbered 
among those choice spirits of the Revolution who took an active 
part in the great struggle for American independence. 

At the early age of sixteen, he enlisted for nine months in 
Captain Edward Mott's Company, assisted in building Groton 
Fort, marched with the company from thence to meet and join 
the army of General Washington at White Plains, and was 
honorably discharged November, 1776. In 1777 his patriotic 
zeal for his oppressed country's cause again led him to enlist 
for fifteen months in the Rhode Island Company, under the 
command of Captain West, and after the expiration of his term 
of enlistment he was drafted to service in the La Fayette In- 
fantry, which was in the engagement and retreat of General 
Sullivan. In every place, and in all situations, he proved him- 
self a brave soldier, and performed the arduous duties assigned 
him by his superiors with exemplary fidelity. At the termina- 
tion of the war he became a tiller of the soil, in which occupa- 
tion he accumulated a handsome patrimony. He was honest 
and upright in all his dealings and intercourse with men. As 
a sincere lover of his country he was a Democrat- Republican 
of the Jeffersonian school, ever watching political movements 
with deep interest, almost in the last hour of his long life, be- 



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16 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

lieving that the happiness, prosperity and greatness of this 
Republic mainly depends upon the wise and proper adminis- 
tration of it.s government as established by our fathers. 

ii.* MollyS, b. Dec. 27, 1760. 
iii.* PhebeS, b. Oct. 24, 1762. 

TniRZA^, b. Oct. 12, 1764; m. Adin Bromley. She 

died Feb. 3, 1805. 
LydiaS, b. Aug. 8, 1766; died in 1782. 
Lucy 5, b. Aug. 8, 1766; died in 1783. (Twin.) 
Elizabeth 5, b. Oct. 9, 1769; died May 3, 1853; 

m. Sept. 21, 1798, Asher Prentice. 
Salla^, b. June 10, 1771; m. Adin Bromley. 
Deborah^, b. Dec. 23, 1772; died in 1845; m. Feb. 8, 
1797, Joseph Boardmanf, and removed to Vt. 

129. X. George^, b. July 16, 1774; m. States Benjamin, 

born May 11, 1773, daughter of Abial and Judith 
(Ford) Benjamin. 

130. xi. PeggyS, b. Oct. 18, 1776. 
131.* xii. TheophilusS, b. Mar. 8, 1779. 

61. Daniel Rix'*, (Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Preston, Conn., Sept. 24, 1738; married, Oct. 28, 1762, Rebecca 
Johnson. His early manhood and married life were passed in 
his native town, and where all his children were born except 
the youngest. Between 1777 and 1780 he removed to Royal- 
ton, Vt., and was living there when the Indians burned the place 
in 1780. He had gone a few days previously to Preston, so 
was not at home. Two of his sons. Garner and Joseph, were 
captured but through the intrepidity of a heroine neighbor, 
Mrs. Kent, Joseph, being under ten years of age, was given up. 
Garner was taken to Canada and sold to a French lady who on 
returning to France sent him home. The descendants of Joseph 
claim to this day that he was the one who was taken to Canada, 
but a flat stone was found a few years since in digging a post 
hole near the Rix house which was burned, on which was cut 
the date of Garner's return from captivity, dated about one 
year after his capture. This ought to satisfy the most skeptical. 

t See note 6. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 17 

The compiler paid a visit to the old homestead of Daniel Rix, 
in Preston, in September, 1905, which he sold to Benjamin 
Chapman in 1788-9, and the house and farm is still in possession 
of the Chapman family. The house is nearly in the shape as when 
sold, except that a new chimney was built in 1792. The house 
was built before there were sawmills in the town. The doors 
are just as originally made and were split from the log, and the 
marks of the axe made in hewing them can be plainly seen. 
The ceilings overhead can be reached with the hand and are 
as black as coal. The house is still occupied by a widow Chap- 
man. 

''Daniel Rix was paid £1.0.0 for carting baggage and boards 
toward building the Fort in Bethel, Vt., and the account was 
approved Sept. 25, 1780. This will admit his descendants to 
enter the societies of the Sons and Daughters of the American 
Revolution." Rev. Rolls of Vermont, page 705. 

CHILDREN. 

132.* i. SusaS, b. June 30, 1764. 

133.* ii. Garners, b_ juiy oj^ 17(37 

134.* iii. Joseph Johnson s, b. Aug. 31, 1770. 

135.* iv. Rebecca 5, b. May 10, 1773. 

136.* V. Daniel^, b. Apr. 22, 1775. 

137.* vi. Elisha Lee^, b. Mar. 5, 1777. 

138.* vii. Jerusha^, b. in Royalton, Vt., Aug. 23, 1780. 

6'^. James Rix^ (NathanieH, James-^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Concord, N. H., Dec. 13, 1743; married Miriam Clement, 
born in an Indian fort in Concord in 1744. He settled in 
Haverhill, Mass. He was a revolutionary soldier, and enlisted 
in a company of minutemen and was in the battle of Bunker 
Hill. His name appears on Lexington alarm roll in Col. James 
Frye's regiment which marched on the alarm, Apr. 19, 1775. 

Col. Frye was of New Hampshire, but whether James enlisted 
from New Hampshire or in Haverhill is not known. Perhaps 
he enlisted M^hen the regiment was on the way to Bunker Hill. 
Col. Frye's regiment was at Cambridge, Dec. 26, 1775, and 
James Rix's signature appears on a receipt for coat money or 
its equivalent in money for eight montlis' service in Col. James 



18 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Frye's regiment, dated Cambridge, Dec. 26, 1775. His name 
appears as sergeant in Col. James Frye's regiment on a receipt 
dated Apr. 10, 1781, for bounty paid by Haverhill to serve three 
years. He was a sergeant in Capt. John Blanchard's company. 
Col. Wesson's regiment, Aug. 15, 1777; reported discharged 
Dec. 4, 1779. He was at Fort Stanwix when that fort was 
besieged for 21 days. He was granted a furlough and started 
for home and died on the way from smallpox. His furlougli 
is in the hands of his great-granddaughter, Mrs. Eliza Rix 
Spaulding, Lancaster, N. H. 

"Camp Valley Forge, Feb. 5, 1778. 
"Dear Wife: 

" With pleasure I embrace this opportunity of writing to let 
you know that I am in extraordinary good health at present 
and have been so. for two months past, thank God for it. I hope 
you are well but I have not heard from you since I saw Dudley 
Dustin at Stillwater, tho I have sent to you several times. 1 
have a great mind to come home, but the time I was promised 
a furlough, orders came the day before not to give any more 
until further orders, and being disapointed of our money by 
the paymaster's fault and the expence of so long a journey, 
I will content myself to stay till spring. By what is learned 
and by every thing we see, the wars will not be continued very 
much longer here in America at present. I am badly out of 
clothes, but we hear there is cloth coming into camp, tho I 
am better off than greater part of the men of our state. I have 
sent here an Indian Broach to each of my sons and a ribbon 
to my eldest daughter Anna. I have nothing else to send but 
my love and that I have for all. 

" I remain your loving husband, 

"James Rix, 
"(Note), Directed to Miriam Rix, 

"In Haverhill, We.st Parish, 
"With care deliver." 

"Camp 10 milks from Kings Bridge, July 14, 1781. 
" Dear Wife: 

" I am writing to you but I know of no way of sending it. I 
am not with Capt. Emerson, but am as well situated in Col. Jack- 
son's regiment, Capt. Wales's company. I was promoted 
sergeant in five days after coming to West Point, then the com- 
missary sent for me to his assistance and went and staid with him 
one montli, then my Capt. sent for me to join the companv to 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 19 

do orderly duty. He would take no denial so I do that duty 
tho it does not suit me. 

" Brother Nathaniel is left at West Point tending ferry. I 
have not seen him for thirty days, but I heard from him yester- 
day by William Marriman. He waited upon an officer until we 
marched here. He is well suited much better than I am. As 
to my health, I am very well, but hoping this campaign will 
end the controversy, I strive to be contented. 

"I hope you are well. Give my best wishes and compli- 
ments to Capt. Ayre, and to all friends and neighbors. 

"When I have an opportunity I will write more fully. 

"I remain yours, 

"J. Rix. 

"P. S. When I was writing the within enclosed, I had no 
expectation of any opportunity of sending it home, but there 
is an opportunity offered since. Tell Mr. [illegible] to hire me 
a man that is fit for the service and come and see me and bring 
the man. Let it be done very soon or the show will be over 
soon and he disapointed tho not I, for I very belive the con- 
clusion of the Despot will soon be. 

"I will be home by November next man or no man I will 
warrant. 

"James Rix. 
"(Note), Directed to Mrs. James Rix, 
"Haverhill, West Parish." 

CHILDREN ALL BORN IN HAVERHILL, MASS. 

139.* i. Nathaniel^, b. June 12, 1768. 

140. ii. Timothys, b. Aug. 14, 1769. 

141. iii. James 6, b. Aug. 30, 1771. He enlisted, Jan. 19, 

1813, for five years in Capt. J. Stark's company, 
nth U. S. Inft., as private. He died May 8, 1813. 
The government records give no place where he died- 

142. iv. LydiaS, b. Mar. 3, 1774. 

143. V. Anna 6, b. July 22, 1776. 

144. vi.* Peter 6, b. Aug. 13, 1778. 

65. Sarah Rix^ (Nathaniel^, James^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Boscawen, N. H.; married Jedediah Danforth, born in 

Boscawen, N. H., , son of William,! who was a settler in 

Boscawen with Nathaniel Rix. She died and he married, 

t See note 7. 



20 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

second, Lydia . He resided in Boscawen until about 1799, 

when he removed to Stanstead, Canada, where his wife's brother 
Nathaniel went the same year. Mr. Danforth was a revolu- 
tionary soldier from Boscawen. On a receipt for advanced 
pay, dated Boscawen, July 2, 1776, of Capt. James Shepard's 
company. Col. Wyman's regiment, the name of Jedediah Dan- 
forth appears as having received from Timothy Walker, Jr., 
seven pounds eighteen shillings as bounty, and forty shillings 
for one month's pay in advance. When or where Mr. Dan- 
forth died is unknown. 

CHILDREN. 

145. i. Anna Danforth 6, b. May 5, 1772, 

146. ii. Peter Danforth s, b. Apr. 26, 1774. 
147.* iii. Jedediah Danforth^, b. Feb. 26, 1777. 
148.* iv. Nathan Danforth 6, b. Aug. 28, 1779. 

149. v. Sarah Danforth «, b. June 5, 1781; d. Aug. 20, 1841. 

150. vi. Jonathan Stickney Danforth «, b. May 11, 1783. 

151. vii. Polly Danforth «, b. Jan. 18, 1787. 

152. viii. Abiah Danforth 6, b. Mar. 21, 1789. 
153.* ix. Rix Danforth^, b. May 25, 1791. 

children by second wife. 

154. X. Willis Danforth s, b. June 13, 1794. 

155. xi. Amos G. Danforth 6, b. Nov. 30, 1796. 

66. Nathaniel Rix5 (NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Boscawen, N. H., July 17, 1753; died in Littleton, N. H., 
Oct. 12, 1828; married Esther Clarkf, born in Newmarket, 
N. H., Apr. 13, 1758, died in Littleton, July 18, 1832, daughter 
of John and Esther (Knights) Clark. It is not known when 
they were married, but soon after they settled in Landaff, N. H. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Rix died in the room in which the compiler 
was born. He resided in Landaff till 1799, when he removed 
to Stanstead, Canada, where he bought a large tract of land 
about two miles from Stanstead Plain, and cleared up a good 
farm, where he remained till about 1820, when he sold out and 
returned to the States and settled in Littleton, N. H., near liis 

t See note 8. 



GKNEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 21 

son Nathaniel. He was in Newbury, Vt., in 1773, and he signed 
a petition to the New York Assembly for a conformation of his 
grant and for the remission of one-half the usual fees. He was 
one of 400 signers in the presence of Hon. Samuel Wills, a judge 
of the court of Common Pleas. The petition was dated Jan. 26, 
1773. (Documentary History of New York, Vol. 10, pp. 449- 
oOO.) 

He was a revolutionary soldier, being one of the first to enlist 
from Landaff. He served in Capt. Samuel Young's company, 
Col. Bedel's regiment, from Dec. 15, 1776, to Mar., 1777, also in 
Capt. Hutchin's company from Aug. 18, 1777, to Sept., 1777. 
He was also a drummer in Capt. Luther Richardson's company, 
Col. Bedel's regiment, from Apr. 6, 1778, for eleven months and 
twenty-five days. He was also in a Mass. regiment, and his 
name appears on the rolls of that state. His signature appears 
on a receipt for bounty paid by Haverhill, of date Dec. 2, 1780. 
He was probably on a visit to his brother, James, and perhaps 
was induced to enlist because of a larger bounty than New 
Hampshire paid. 

A lodge of masons was organized in Stanstead in the early 
settlement of that place, and it is believed Mr. Rix was made 
a mason there, for in 1821, his son Nathaniel was master of 
Morning Dawn Lodge, located at Waterford, Vt. ; it is recorded 
on the records of the lodge that "Nathaniel Rix, Sr. " was a 
visitor. As father and son were well known as Sr., and Jr., 
it pretty well establishes the point that Nathaniel, Sr., was a 
mason. The compiler has searched all masonic publications, 
but can find no mention of a lodge as having ever been estab- 
lished in Stanstead, yet it is a fact that one was organized there. 
Hon. Albert S. Batchelder, of Littleton, N. H., searched high 
and low for the records of both the Stanstead and Waterford 
lodges, but only one has been found and that of the Waterford 
Lodge, which was found in Washington. 

CHILDREN. 

156.* i. Nathaniel^, b. Nov. 26, 1777. 
157.* ii. Esthers, b. Sept. 27, 1779. 
158.* iii. John6, b. Dec. 25, 1781. 



J 



22 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

159.* iv. Ebenezer6, b. Feb. 1, 1784. 

160.* V. Polly 6, b. May 15, 1787. 

161.* vi. George 6, b. May 14, 1789. 

162.* vii. RuthS, b. Aug. 8, 1791. 

163. viii. Clark 6, b. Aug. 2, 1795; died May 1, 1833; m. Laura 

Savage, born in Littleton, N. H., Mar. 19, 1804, 

daughter of Sylvester and Mary (Roberts) Savage. 

She died May 1, 1834, just one year after his death. 

Both buried in the North Littleton burial grounds. 

No children. 
164.* ix. Hale6, b. Jan. 25, 1798. 
165.* X. Margaret^, b. in Stanstead, Nov. 16, 1799. 

166. xi. Willl\m6, b. Apr. 30, 1803; d. an infant. 

79. Hannah Tracy ^ (Thomas Tracy 4, Margaret Rix^, 
James2, Thomas i), born ; married Dr. Isaac Grant, who en- 
listed in the Continental army at the age of sixteen; was taken 
prisoner at Fort Washington, Nov., 1776, and confined on the 
prison ship "Grosvenor," from which he escaped and rejoined the 
army. He was at Valley Forge and Stony Point. He served 
through six campaigns and was discharged at the end of the 
war. He practiced medicine in Mass., removed to New York, 
and after fifty years of practice retired. He was for many 
years a licensed minister in the M. E. church, but preached 
only occasionally. He was one of the first to practice vaccina- 
tion, being a friend of Jenner, from whom he obtained his virus. 

CHILD. 

167. i. LoRiNG Grant6, b. Feb. 25, 1789; m. Betsey Kenny. 

He died Sept. 13, 1870. Child, Emery Alfred 
Grants b. June 15, 1823; m. Ellen Clark. Child, 
Thomas Page Grant «, b. in Frankfort, Ky., June 24, 
1854; resided in Louisville, Ky., 1897. 

80. Thomas Rex Tracy ^ (Thomas Tracy 4, Margaret Rix^, 
James2, Thomas^), born in Lenox, Mass., Oct. 28, 1770; died 
Dec. 31, 1841; married, first, Mar. 1, 1792, Lydia Williams, 
of Washington, Mass.; married, second, July 17, 1806, Abigail 
Sage, of Norwich, N. Y.; married, third, Feb. 20, 1817, Lydia 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 



23 



Bell, of Pharsalia, N. Y. He removed to Sherburne, Chenango 
Co., N. Y., in 1794, and to Bowling Green, Ohio, in 1837. He 
was a justice of the peace and captain of a militia company 
while in Chenango county, and postmaster in Bowling Green. 



168. 



169. 



n. 



170.* iii. 

171. iv. 

172. V. 

173. vi. 

174. vii. 

175. viii. 

176. ix. 

177. X. 

178. xi. 



179.* xii. 

180. xiii. 

181. xiv. 

182. XV. 

183. xvi. 

184. xvii. 

185. xviii. 

186. xix. 



CHILDREN. 

Lyman Tracy 6, b. in Lenox, Mass., Apr. 24, 1793; 
d. Feb. 21, 1856. 
Orcella Tracy 6, b. in Sherburne, N. Y., Jan. 16, 

1795. 
John Tracy^, b. Nov. 13, 1796. 

LossA Tracy 6, b. . 

Lydia Tracy ^, b. . 

Thomas Tracy 6, b. May 4, 1802. 
Isaac Tracy s, b. Mar. 4, 1804. 

children by second wife. 
Harriet Tracy s, b. May 19, 1807. 
Marcena Tracy 6, b. Apr. 9, 1809. 
Lucy Tracy^, b. Oct. 15, 1810; d. Apr. 16, 1814. 
Nabby TracyS, b. Nov. 6, 1812; d. in 1816. 

children by third wife. 
Joseph Rex Tracy 6, b. Sept. 21, 1820. 
Isaac Tracy 6, b. Apr. 11, 1822. 
William Tracy 6, b. Apr. 9, 1824. 
Abigail Tracy 6, b. Nov. 23, 1825. 
Ebenezer Tracy 6, b. July 20, 1826; d. about 1885. 
Charles Mason Tracy 6, b. Feb. 4, 1830; d. about 

1851. 
Lydia Tracy s, b. Mar. 4, 1831; d. Aug. 7, 1834. 
Ruth Tracy e, b. Nov. 26, 1833; d. Mar. 7, 1846. 



81. Jerusha Rix^ (James ^, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in Preston, Conn., Mar. 15, 1755; married Major Abel 
Lewis and settled in Petersburg, N. Y. He was the son of 
Abel Lewis. Major Lewis died in Petersburg, May 24, 1847, 
aged 95 years. His wife died Dec. 26, 1839, aged 84 years. 
They were buried in the graveyard in "Lewis Hollow," in 
Petersburg. 



24 GENEALOGV OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

83. Ephraim Rix^ (James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Preston, Conn., Apr. 19, 1759; died June 31, 1848; 
married, first, May 30, 1790, Martha Brown, who died Feb. 10, 
1803; married, second, Sept. 30, 1810, Susannah Stantonf, who 
died Dec. 22, 1870, aged 91 years. Resided in Preston, Conn. 
He was a revolutionary soldier; joined Capt. Z. Hungerford's 
company, Col. Samuel McClallen's regiment, Conn, troops, 
Nov. 18, 1780; discharged Jan. 6, 1781. They were ordered 
on a tour at New London and Groton, Conn. 

CHILD BY FIRST WIFE. 

187.* i. Russell 6, b. in Stonington, Conn., May 21, 1798. 

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE. 

Martha Lucella^, b. in Preston, Conn., July 1, 1811. 
Betsey Chapman o, b. May 28, 1813; m. Asa Rix, 

son of James and Hannah (Preston) Rix. She died 

June 10, 1883. 
Ephraim Bishop^, b. Apr. 19, 1815. 
Mary Esther s, b. ; m. a Mr. Sylvester, had 

five children, viz., George, Frank and Nellie; the 

others died young. 

85, James Rix ^ (James'*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born 
in Preston, Conn., Aug. 10, 1764; died in Griswold, Conn., Jan. 1, 
1852; married, Feb. 28, 1793, Hannah Preston, born Nov. 1, 
1782. She died Oct. 30, 1860, aged 88 years. Both buried in 
Rixtown cemetery, Griswold, Conn. Resided in Griswold. 

children. 
James^, b. June 13, 1794. 
Joseph 6, b. June 30, 1798; died 1823. 
Hannah 6, b. Apr. 20, 1799; m. Henry SafFord and 

went to Michigan. 
Aaron Prentice^, b. 1802. 
Daniel^, b. 1806; d. Nov. 25, 1825. 
197. vi. S1BYL6, b. Aug. 26, 1806; d. Jan. 5, 1857; m. May 17, 
1862, Hiel Filmore. She was his second wife. He 
died in 1855. 

t See note 9. 



188. 


n. 


189. 


iii. 


190.* 


iv. 


191. 


V. 



192.* 


i 


193. 


ii 


194. 


iii 


195.* 


iv 


196. 


V 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 9 



^O 



198. vii. Joel6, b. Apr. 10, 1809; m. a Miss Chapman and 

settled in N. Y. state. He died in 1848. He had 
a son, Daniel C, who enlisted from Fulton, N. Y., 
at the age of twenty-two years, Sept. 22, 1861, 
in the Eighty-first N. Y. Vol. Inft., as first lieuten- 
ant, was promoted to captain, and was killed 
Sept. 29, 1864, on the north bank of the James 
River, on Chaflln's farm. It is thought Joel settled 
in Fulton, N. Y. 

199. viii. Asa 6, b. Feb. 12, 1812; m. first, Emily Ecclestone, 

daughter of William, she died Mar. 7, 1864, age 44. 
He m. second, Betsey Chapman Rix, daughter of 
Ephraim and Susannah (Stanton) Rix. She died 
June 10, 1887. Asa died Mar. 22, 1889. He had 
no children. Asa was the last one of the name 
who owned and lived on the first Rix farm in 
Preston. 

86. Thomas Rix^ (James"*, Thomas^ James2, Thomas »), 
born in Preston, now Griswold, Conn., Nov. 13, 1766; married 
Phebe Harris and settled in Petersburg, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

200. i. Phebe Maria 6, b. in Petersburg, in 1797; m. about 
1844, Jeremiah Cottrell, of Scott, N. Y. They had 
no children. 

201.* ii. Hannah Mary^, b. in Petersburg, Dec. 23, 1801. 

89. Hannah Rix^ (James^, Thomas^, James2, Thomasi), 
born in Preston, Conn., Oct 12, 1775; died in Berlin, N. Y., 
Sept. 20, 1812; married Thomas Greenef, born in Berlin, May 19, 
1775; died in Berlin, Sept. 12, 1812, son of Joseph and Phebe 
(Langford) Greene. He was a farmer, lived in Berlin, N. Y. 
They both died of smallpox. 

children. 
202.* i. Thomas Rix Greene e, b. Jan. 12, 1801. 
203.* ii. Daniel Safpord Greene 6. b. Sept. 6, 1802. 

t See note 1 0. 



207. 


1. 


208. 


ii. 


209.* 


iii. 


210. 


iv. 


211. 


V. 


212.* 


vi. 


213. 


vii. 



26 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

204. hi. Jerusha Greene^, b. Apr. 16, 1804; d. young. 

205. iv, Phebe Greene 6, b. Jan. 20, 1806; d. young. 
206.* V. Joseph Langford Greene «, b. Feb. 8, 1808. 

90. Sibyl Rix^ (James^, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born 
in Preston, Conn., Sept. 10, 1778; married, Apr. 14, 1805, Nathan 
Walker, born Oct. 27, 1776. 

CHILDREN. 

Nathan R. Walker 6, b. Apr. 28, 1806. 

Horatio N. Walker^, b. June 13, 1808. 

James S. Walker^, b. Oct. 21, 1810. 

Leonard S. Walker «, b. Sept. 27, 1813. 

Emily A. Walker^, b. Mar. 31, 1816; d. Feb. 20, 

1897. 
Jerusha Arvilla Walker 6, b. Dec. 5, 1818. 
Polly Palmyra Walker s, b. June 4, 1822; d. 

May 17, 1881. 

91. Esther Rix^ (Thomas*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Preston, Conn., Mar. 15, 1763; married, Dec. 2, 1784, 
Gideon Crandah, of Westerly, R. I., and went to Royalton, Vt. 
No date of deaths. In the administration of the estates of her 
brother Stephen and sisters Sabra and Louise, the following 
children were found and where they lived in 1855. 

children. 

214. i. Tracy Crandall^, b. ; lived in Royalton, Vt. 

215. ii. Joseph Crandall^, b. ; lived in Hartford, Conn. 

216. iii. Thomas Crandall^, b. ; lived in Milwaukee, 

Wis. 

217. iv. Lois Crandall^, m. Smith; lived in Vitley, Canada 

West. 

218. V. Gideon Crandall^, b. ; lived in East Pierrepont, 

N. Y. 

219. vi. Shubal Crandall^, b. ; lived in East Pierrepont, 

N. Y. 

220. vii. Betsey Crandall^, b. ; m. a Perrin; lived in 

Potsdam, N. Y. 

221. viii. Hiram Crandall^, b. ; lived in Gaysville, Vt. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 27 

222. ix. Fanny Crandall^, b. ; lived in Burlington, Vt.; 

m. Storrs. 

223. X. Solomon Crandall^, b. ; lived in Milwaukee, Wis. 

93. Eunice Rix^ (Thomas^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Preston, Conn., July 3, 1765; married Edward Robin- 
son and removed to Cayuga, N. Y., but she died in Sipeo, N. Y., 
Aug. 24, 1834. He died in Dec, 1837, in Sipeo. 

children, and where they lived in 1855. 

224. i. John Robinson 6, b. ; lived in Vergennes, Mich. 

225. ii. Ira Robinson 6, b. ; lived in Ottawa Center, Mich. 

226. iii. Rodney Robinson 6, b. ; lived in Vergennes, 

Mich. 

227. iv. Lucas Robinson 6, b. ; lived in Vergennes, Mich. 

228. V. Rix Robinson^, b. ; lived in Ada, Mich. 

93. Patience Rix^ (Thomas-*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Preston, Conn., Aug. 7, 1767; married, Feb. 7, 1794, 
Arunah Adams, and settled in Royalton, Vt., where she was 
living in 1855. 

child. 

229. i. Arunah Adams^, b. . He went to Griswold, 

Conn., in 1854, to look after his mother's share 
in the estates of her brother and sisters. 

96. Thomas Tracy Rix^ (Thomas*, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Jan. 14, 1774; died Aug. 8, 
1859; married, Dec. 30, 1802, Mary Jenningsf, born in Nor- 
wich, Conn., May 20, 1778, daughter of Zepheniah and Phebe 
(Trapp)t Jennings. She died July 24, 1866. They lived in 
Preston, on the farm of his father. Both buried in the Rix- 
town cemetery. 

CHILDREN. 

230. i. Henry Jennings 6, b. Sept. 28, 1803. He went with 

his uncle, Henry Jennings, on a voyage to San 
Domingo and went into a store as a clerk. He 

t See note 11. 



28 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

went in bathing and was drowned May 4, 1824; 

never married. 
231.* ii. Thomas^, b. Oct. 20, 1805. 
232. iii. Mary Ann^, b. Mar. 11, 1808; d. Nov. 2, 1819. 
234. iv. Betsey6, b. Oct. 22, 1810; d. Mar. 8, 1827. 
235.* V. Nancy6, b. Apr. 22, 1813. 
23G. vi. Sarah 6, b. Aug. 30, 1817; d. Jan. 30, 1889; never 

married. 
237.* vii. Charles Allen 6, b. Jan. 21, 1820. 
238.*viii. Phebe Marl\6, b. Feb. 17, 1823. 
239.* ix. Eunice^, b. July 22, 1826. 

99. Betsey Rix^ (Thomas*, Thomas 3, James^, Thomas^, 
born in Preston, Conn., Nov. 7, 1780; married, Aug. 8, 1805, 
Erastus Rossiter, and went to Ohio. She died Mar. 24, 1825; 
he died Mar. 27, 1828, aged 48. 

children. 
Erastus Rossiter, Jr. 6, b. July 12, 1806. 

Eliz-a A,nn Rossiter 6, b. ; m. a Mr. Hatcher; 

had two sons, perhaps more. 

Emily R. Rossiter 6, b. ; m. a Mr. Taylor. 

Another daughter 6, b. ; m. a Mr. Morlan, 

had son, Daniel Cooper Morlan, a minor heir of 
his mother's, brother's and sister's estates in 1855, 
his mother being deceased. 



240. 


i. 


241. 


ii. 


242. 


iii. 


243. 


iv. 



•o 



114. David Kimball^ (Margaret Rix*, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Preston, Conn., Mar. 20, 1763; died at Charles- 
town Four Corners, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1811; married, Dec. 26, 
1785, Eunice Brown, born in 1767; died Mar. 11, 1813; resided 
at Charlestown Four Corners, N. Y. 

children. 

David Kimball^, b. in Preston, Conn., Oct. 21, 1786. 
Eunice Kimball^, b. Oct. 29, 1790; m. John Lawton, 

of Erie County, N. Y., where she died . 

Amy Kimball 6, b. Sept. 3, 1792. 

Henry KimballS, b. Nov. 27, 1794; d. Sept. 10, 1873; 

m. Lydia Thorp. She died Jan. 2, 1878. 



244.* 


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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 29 

248. V. Nathan Kimball^, b. Jan. 1, 1797; m. first, Sally 

Stanton; m. second, Nancy Campbell. He died 
Apr. 22, 1865. She died Mar. 22, 1866. 

249. vi. Barradell Kimball^, b. Jan. 24, 1800; m. Adin 

Bromley. She died Oct. 18, 1844. He died 
July 27, 1850. 

250. vii. Elijah Kimball 6, b. Feb. 10, 1802; d. at Sloans- 

ville, N. Y., June 5, 1877; m. first, Margaret Knox; 
m. second, Nancy Knox, who died May 8, 1884. 

251. viii. CiNTHiA Kimball^, b. Jan. 16, 1804; d. Mar. 22, 

1831; never married. 

252. ix. Betsey Kimball^, b. Aug. 28, 1806; m. George 

Roberts; d. Jan., 1871. 

115. Sarah Kimball^ (Margaret Rix^, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas ^), born in Preston, Conn., Jan. 22, 1765; married, 
Feb. 12, 1792, Alexander Kinney, and resided in Preston, Conn. 

CHILDREN born IN PRESTON. 

ZiPHORAH KiNNEY^, b. Nov. 2, 1892. 
Bradish Kinney^, b. Nov. 10, 1794. 
Alfred Kinney^, b. Jan. 14, 1797. 
Orren Alexander Kinney 6, b. June, 1799. 
Abby Goddard Kinney 6, b. Aug. 30, 1802. 
Caroline Broavn Kinney^, b. Dec. 4, 1804. 
Prosper Kinney 6, b. June 8, 1807. 

116. Nathan Kimball^ (Margaret Rix*, Thomas 3, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Preston, Conn., Dec. 10, 1767; died at Charles- 
town Four Corners, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1849; married, first, Feb. 11, 
1790, Alice Harris, born Sept. 5, 1767; died Apr. 19, 1795; 
married, second, Rachel Sherwood, born Amenia, N. Y., Feb. 11, 
1772; died Dec. 18, 1852. He lived in Canajoharie and Charles- 
town Four Corners, N. Y. He was a farmer and held the office 
of justice of the peace. 

children by first wife. 
260.* i. Jonathan Kimball^, b. in Canajoharie, N. Y., 
Sept. 17, 1790. 



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261. ii. Alice Kimball^, b. Jan. 2, 1792; m. Joseph Wilbur, 

of Preston, Conn. 
262.* iii. Mercy KimballS, b. Oct. 11, 1793. 

children by second wife. 

263. iv. Julianna Kimball^, b. in Charlestown, N. Y., 
Oct. 27, 1796; died Sept. 22, 1844; m. Jan., 1815, 
Philip Vassaler. 

264.* V. Solomon Sherwood Kimball 6, b. July 3, 1806. 

265. vi. Amenda L. Kimball^, b. July 28, 1811; m. Dec, 

1830, John H. Topping. 

117. Prosper Kimball 5 (Margaret Rix^, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., July 22, 1768; died Oct. 18, 
1836; married, Jan. 22, 1792, Margaret Dorrance, she died 
Jan. 7, 1837. He resided in Preston, Conn. 

children. 

266. i. Barton Kimball 6, b. June 22, 1792. 

267. ii. Eliza Kimball «, b. Jan. 29, 1795; m. Ralph Hutchin- 

son. 
268.* iii. Charles Kimball^, b. Oct. 16, 1796. 
269. iv. Dayton Kimball^, b. Feb. 18, 1802. 
270.* V. Nathan Pride Kimball s, b. Oct. 27, 1808. 

271. vi. Frank Kimball^, b. Apr. 2, 1805; d. Dec. 22, 1809. 

131. Molly Rix5 (Theophilus4,Thomas3,James2, Thomas i), 
born in Preston, Conn., Dec. 27, 1760; died Jan. 12, 1841; mar- 
ried, Nov. 19, 1786, Elisha Hatch, born Sept. 13, 1760, son of 
Jeremiah and Abigail (Rix) Hatch. 

child born in PRESTON, CONN. 

272. i. Lydia Hatch 6, b. May 27, 1789; d. Aug. 16, 1807. 

123. Phebe Rix5(Theophilus4, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas 0, 
born in Preston, Conn., Oct. 24, 1762; died Apr. 11, 1843; mar- 
ried, Aug. 16, 1780, Ezekiel Rude. 

children born in PRESTON, CONN. 

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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 31 

274. ii. Betsey Rude^, b. Jan. 12, 1787; d. Jan. 16, 1820. 

275. iii. Rix Rude 6, b. Nov. 14, 1794. 

131. Theophilus Rix 5 (Theopilus-*, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Mar. 8, 1779; married Polly 
Hutchinson. He was in Preston when his first child was born; 
soon after he removed to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and 
about 1857 removed to Belvidere, 111., where he died in Decem- 
ber, 1878, aged 99 years and 9 months. 

children. 

Ralph D.^, b. in Preston, Conn., July 13, 1811. 

(Preston records.) 

Lucy6, b. Sept. 15, 1814. 

Mary6, b. Feb. 2, 1816. 

Maria 6, b. Feb. 2, 1816. (Twin.) 

Nathan^, b. Jan. 15, 1819. 
281.* vi. Frances Eliza^, b. Sept. 21, 1821. 

Lydia6, b. Nov. 5, 1823. 
283.*viii. Sarah 6, b. May 4, 1826. 
284.* ix. Chester 6, b. Apr. 9, 1823. 
285.* X. Harriet 6, b. Mar. 23, 1830. 

286. xi. Emma 6, b. Feb. 8, 1832; never married. 

287. xii. Alma6, b. Aug. 21, 1834; d. Feb. 8, 1880; never 

married. 

133. SusA Rix^ (DanieH, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas i), born 
in Preston, Conn., June 30, 1764; married, first, a Mr. Durkee; 
married, second, Hezekiah Hutchinson. She was his second 
wife. Resided in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

288. i. Heman Hutchinson 6, b. ; m. a Miss Hatch. 

Child, Emily Hutchinson^, b. ; m. a Mr. 

Leonard; had daughter who m. a Mr. Williams 

who resided in Bethel, Vt. 

Daniel Hutchinson 6, b. ; went to York, Pa. 

ZiBA Hutchinson^, b. ; went to York, Pa. 

Phebe Hutchinson °, b. in 1784. 



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32 GENEALOGY OF THK RIX FAMILY. 

133. Garner Rix^ (DanieH, Thomas •'', James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Preston, Conn., July 31, 1767; died in Royalton, Vt., 
Nov. 1, 1851; married, in 1790, Betsey Lyman, daughter of 
Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Bliss) Lyman, who died in Royalton, 
Dec. 25, 1863. His name on the Preston records is Gardner, 
named from a family of Gardner of Preston. Garner was taken 
prisoner at the burning of Royalton in October, 1780, was sold 
to a French lady and held about a year, when upon going back 
to France, she gave him a gold guinea and sent him home. 
Mr. Rix resided in Royalton, Vt., and was a farmer. 

CHILDREN. 

292.* i. Ebenezer6, b. Feb. 29, 1792. 

293.* ii. Rebecca 6, b. June 2:5, 1794. 

294.* iii. Levi 6, b. June 1, 1796. 

295.* iv. Lucinda6, b. May 10, 1798. 

296.* v. HEMANfi, b. July 25, 1800. 

297. vi. Calvin 6, b. May 19, 1802; d. about 1832, unm. 

298. vii. Florinda6, b. Aug. 3, 1804; d. young. 
299.* viii. Daniel^, b. Aug. 4, 1806. 

300. ix. Mary 6, b. Mar. 12, 1809; d. at the age of 30, unm. 

301. X. Joseph^, b. Apr. 11, 1811; d. young. 

302. xi. Eliza 6, b. May 18, 1815; m. Deacon Cyrus Page. 

134. Joseph Johnson Rix^ (DanieH, Thomas 3, James-, 
Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Aug. 31, 1770; died in Mem- 
phis, Mich., in 1867; married, first, in Royalton, Vt., Jan. 25, 
1796, Cynthia Bingham, who died in Alexander, N. Y., Genesee 
Co., Nov. 21, 1834. He married, second, a Miss Way, by whom 
he had no children. He resided in Royalton until about 1810, 
when he removed to Alexander, N. Y., where he bought a virgin 
farm of the Holland Land Purchase Company and after getting 
it fairly subdued he removed to Michigan and commenced anew. 

children. 

303.* i. J0HNSON6, b. Nov. 15, 1795. 
304.* ii. Henry6, b. Dec. 1, 1798. 
305.* iii. Ira 6, b. Apr. 16, 1800. 



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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 33 

306. iv. Cynthia 6, b. Nov. 28, 1802; m. Earl Kidder, lived 

in Alexander, N. Y, 
307.* V. Oel6, b. Aug. 5, 1804. 
308.* vi. Lucy Maria «, b. Apr. 16, 1807. 
309.* vii. George 6, b. in Alexander, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1812. 

135. Rebecca Rix^ (Daniel ■*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Preston, Conn., May 10, 1773; died in Royalton, Vt., 
Sept. 23, 1838; married Rev. Abial Jones, who died in Royal- 
ton, Vt., Feb. 14, 1829. 

children. 

310. i. Abial Jones ^, b. in 1800 in Royalton; d. in Sept., 
1825; was an M. D. 

Rebecca Jones ^, b. . 

Sarah Jones 6, b. . 

Daniel Jones^, b, . 



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Joseph Rix Jones ^, b. . He married, July 24, 

1845, Susan Hazen Hutchinson, daughter of Amos 
and Jerusha (Rix) Hutchinson. 

136. Daniel Rix^ (DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Preston, Conn., Apr. 22, 1775; died in Royalton, Vt., 
Sept. 1, 1846; married Anna Cleveland, who died Feb. 22, 1825, 
aged 47 years. Resided in Royalton, Vt. 

children. 

Marshall^, b. Jan. 1, 1801. 

Jerusha 6, b. ; d. June 19, 1819, unm. 

FiLANDER^, b. ; d. July 25, 1837, aged 18 years. 

A NAMELESS SON 6, b. Jan. 6, 1814; d. the next day. 

An INFANT DAUGHTER 6, b. ; d. Mar. 14, 1820, 

aged six weeks. 
320. vi. Lyman 6, b. . 

137. Elisha Lee Rix ^ (Daniel ^, Thomas 3, James ^, Thomas ^), 
born in Preston, Conn., Mar. 4, 1777; died in Royalton, Vt., 
Dee. 9, 1851; married, in Royalton, Aug. 26, 1801, Elizabeth 
Flynn, born July 17, 1780; died May 25, 1846. They always 
resided in Royalton, Vt. 



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34 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

CHILDREN. 

321. i. AlmiraS, b. July 26, 1802; d. 1858; never mar- 
ried. 

Lewis 6, b. Dec. 10, 1803; d. in 1805. 

Emily6, b. Jan. 16, 1804. 

George 6, b. Dec. 6, 1807. 

Charles^, b. Aug. 16, 1809; d. in Sumpterville, 
Ala., in 1851, unm. 

William 6, b. July 10, 1811. 

Lucy Flynn^, b. Sept. 10, 1812; ra. Dr. Levi Rix. 

Susan Durkee^, b. May 16, 1818. 

Edward 6, b. Aug. 1, 1820; m. Louisa Wells, born in 
Windsor, Vt., May 18, 1825; died in Royalton, Vt., 
Sept. 26, 1878. He died . Resided in Royal- 
ton, Vt. They had no children. 

138. Jerusha Rix^ (Daniel "*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Royalton, Vt., Aug. 23, 1780; died in Tunbridge, Vt., 
Apr. 10, 1860; married, May 20, 1816, Amos Hutchinson, born 
Dec. 24, 1782, the marriage rites being performed by her father; 
died in Tunbridge, Dec. 21, 1861. Jerusha was the baby carried 
in the arms of her mother at the time Royalton was burned by 
Indians, Oct. 16, 1780. Resided in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

330.* i. Louisa Maria Hutchinson 6, b. Oct. 1, 1808. 

331.* ii. Laura Farmer Hutchinson 6, b. Aug. 6, 1811. 

332. iii. Susan Hazen Hutchinson 6, b. June 30, 1814; 
m. July 24, 1845, Joseph Rix Jones, son of Abiel 
and Rebecca (Rix) Jones. She had twins who 
died young. 

334.* iv. Emily Rix Hutchinson 6, b. Mar. 23, 1816. 

139. Nathaniel Rix'' (James^, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Haverhill, Mass., June 12, 1768; married, 
June 28, 1788, Lucretia Balknap, born in Atkinson, N. H., 
Sept. 3, 1767. Settled in Landaff, N. H., where they died and 
were buried at Landaff Center, N. H. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 35 

CHILDREN. 

335.* i. Caleb'', b. in Landaff, Oct. 7, 1788. 

336. ii. Nabby^, b. July 7, 1791; d. young. 

337. iii. Timothy^, b. Sept. 13, 1793; d. young. 

338. iv. Nathaniel^, b. Aug. 1, 1795; d. in New York City, 

in 1835. 
339.* V. Timothy 7, b. Jan. 31, 1798. 
340.* vi. Sally 7, b. July 3, 1807. 
341. vii. Amos'^, b. May 4, 1810; d. young. 

144. Peter Rix® (James^, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Haverhill, Mass., Aug. 13, 1778; died in 
Marblehead, Mass., in 1851; married Martha Twist, daughter 
of Sergeant Twist, who enlisted in the U. S. army, Nov. 1, 1814, 
for five years, at Boston, Mass., and was honorably discharged 
at Fort Independence, Boston harbor, June 18, 1816, having 
furnished a substitute. It is said of Peter that he was in the 
army in 1812, and that his first child was born at Fort Inde- 
pendence, but there is no record in Washington showing Peter 
was in the army in 1812 or at any other time. Perhaps he was 
employed by the government in some capacity but he was not 
an enlisted man. He was a master mason; lived in Boston, 
on School Street, a short time, then he removed to Marble- 
head where he was at one time postmaster. His widow Uved 
many years after his death. 

children. 

342.* i. James Ager''', b. in Fort Independence, Boston har- 
bor. May 3, 1812. 
343.* ii. Fabius^, b. in Boston, on School Street, in 1826. 
344. iii. Angelina 7, b. ; m. but had no children. 

147. Jedediah Danforth^ (Sarah Rix^, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James-, Thomas i), born in Boscawen, N. H., Feb. 16, 1777; 
died Aug. 2, 1827; married, Oct. 22, 1801, Rachel Corser,t born 
in Boscawen, N. H., Apr. 9, 1781; died in Salisbury, N. H., 
Nov. 19, 1854. He settled in Boscawen but later removed to 
Thetford, Vt., and later returned to Boscawen and located on 

t See note 12. 



36 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

the "Mutton Road," so called, near Salisbury line, where he 
died. 

CHILDREN. 

345.* i. Jedediah Danforth^, b. May 27, 1803. 

346.* ii. Nathan Corser Danforth'', b. July 1, 1805. 

347. iii. John Blaisdell Danforth'', b. July 31, 1807; 

m. Dorothy J. Fisk. 

348.* iv. Sarah Rix Danforth^, b. Sept. 6, 1809. 

349.* V. Rachel Corser Danforth'', b. Sept. 6, 1809 (twin). 

350. vi. Charlotte Senter Danforth^, b. June 23, 1810. 

351. vii. Prentice Shattuck Danforth^, b. Dec. 22, 1820; 

m. in 1841, Sarah N. Hoit. He was drowned in 
Boston harbor, June 3, 1852. 
352.*viii. Harriet Augusta Danforth'', b. Nov. 6, 1827. 

153. Rix Danforth^ (Sarah Rix^, Nathaniel*, Jaraes^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Boscawen, N. H., May 25, 1791; 
married Abigail Colby, of Boscawen, N. H. He lived in Bos- 
cawen till after 1843, when he removed to Malone, N. Y. He 
was a soldier in the war of 1812-15. 

children. 

353. i. Betsey C. Danforth^, b. in Boscawen, N. H., 

Sept. 13, 1819. 

354. ii. Timothy C. Danforth^, b. in Boscawen, N. H., 

Feb. 10, 1825. 

355. iii. Josephine B. Danforth^, b. in Boscawen, N. H., 

Oct. 25, 1845. 

156. Nathaniel Rix^ (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James2, Thomas i), born in Landaff, N. H., Nov. 26, 1777; 
died in Dalton, N. H., Oct., 1856; married, Mar. 3, 1802, Rebecca 
Eastmanf, born in Bath, N. H., Sept. 23, 1780; died in Dalton, 
Apr. 27, 1867, daughter of Obadiah and Elizabeth (Searles) 
Eastman. They were buried in North Littleton, N. H. About 
1875 their son, Benjamin F., placed on the lot a large monu- 
ment, at his own expense, in memory of Nathaniel, Sr., and 
wife, Nathaniel, Jr., and wife, and Obadiah Eastman and wife. 

t See note 13. 







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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 37 

Mr. Rix went to Stanstead with his parents in 1799; returned 
in the spring of 1802, married and took his bride to Stanstead, 
where he lived until the war of 1812 broke out, on which ac- 
count he returned to the States and located in Lisbon, N. H., 
where he remained but one year, when he purchased a tract 
of land at North Littleton, N. H., and made him a new home. 
He built a new set of buildings, doing the carpenter work him- 
self. Here he remained until 1835, when, having been elected 
Register of Deeds for Grafton County, he removed to Haverhill, 
the county seat at that time of Grafton County. While a resi- 
dent of Littleton, he represented the town in the New Hamp- 
shire legislature for the years of 1821 to 1827, inclusive, and 
while a resident of Haverhill represented that town two years. 
While Register of Deeds be bought the Russell farm in Haver- 
hill, but financial difficulties compelled him to give up so large 
a farm and he went on to a smaller one at East Haverhill. Here 
he remained until 1851, when he sold out and went to Lowell, 
Mass., to spend his last days with his son, Benjamin F., but 
having been a very active man all his life he could not stand 
idleness and returned to New Hampshire and settled on a farm 
in Dalton. He was councilor during Gov. Dinsmore's admin- 
istration in 1832-3. He was a justice of the peace and per- 
formed many marriage ceremonies. He was employed many 
years in public affairs. He was worshipful master of Morning 
Dawn Lodge, F. A. M., located at Waterford, Vt., in 1821. 
He never entered a lodge after the Morgan affair in 1826. Morn- 
ing Dawn Lodge has been reorganized and is located in Little- 
ton, and among the old masters of the lodge the picture of 
Nathaniel Rix, among other masters, adorns the walls of the 
lodge. Mr. Rix was a very stern man, while his wife was a 
very gentle woman. Many a storm she quelled through her 
gentle ways. If he was fond of children he never showed 
it. 

In 1836-7, Nathaniel Rix, with John Gile, Jonathan Rowell 
and Isaac Abbott formed a company under the firm name of 
Rix & Co., and built three miles of road from the present Profile 
House down through Franconia Notch, N. H. 

From the History of Littleton, N. H.: 



38 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

"Hon. Nathaniel Rix, Jr., Worshipful Master of Morning 
Dawn Lodge, was the eldest son of Nathaniel Rix, a soldier 
of the Revolutionary Army, and Esther (Clark) Rix, and was 
born in Landaff, Nov. 26, 1777. In 1799 father and son located 
on lot 6, range 12, in Stanstead, P. Q. There they remained 
until about the time of the war of 1812, when they came to 
Littleton. Here Nathaniel, Jr., became a prominent citizen. 
Beginning with 1821, he was representative in the Legislature 
for seven years in succession, the longest continuous service of 
any member from Littleton, except Hon. Harry Bingham, 
and the largest number of years except those of Mr. Bingham 
and Rev. David Goodall. 

"Mr. Rix was prominent as a civil magistrate and in town 
offices. 

"He resided at North Littleton and was progressive as well 
as influential in his undertakings. He attempted vine-culture 
for the production of light wines. Later on he was a prominent 
worker in the cause of temperance, an advocate of total absti- 
nence, and may probably be regarded as one of the pioneers 
in the agitation of this reform in this vicinity. 

"He was doubtless a man of large political ambition and 
aspired to the governorship. Having been elected to the office 
of Register of Deeds in 1835, he moved to Haverhill, holding 
this office till 1840. While residing at Haverhill he again 
served two terms as representative in the General Court. 

"Haverhill was prolific of incumbents of high office in those 
days, but Mr. Rix failed there of any considerable advancement 
in his political fortunes. A large part of his time was occupied 
in town, county and state offices, and in the duties of civil 
magistrate. 

"As an adviser his judgment was much sought and great 
reliance was placed upon it. He was everywhere honored and 
respected. He was a man of good stature and agreeable pres- 
ence. He was a valuable citizen, an honest and efficient public 
officer, and deservedly one of the most prominent and popular 
citizens of this town in the first half of its history." 

Nathaniel Rix settled on the David Hopkinson place, first 
inade a beginning on by David's brother, John, both revolu- 




Mrs. Xatiiaxiel Eix ( Xo. 150) 



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tionary soldiers. This place was afterward known as the Buck 
and later as the Rounsevel place. 

CHILDREN. 

356.* i. Guy Carlton 7, b. in Stanstead, Canada, Dee. 14, 

1802. 
LucRETiA^, b. in Stanstead, Oct. 16, 1804. 
Narcissa'^, b. in Stanstead, Jan. 3, 1807. 
Persis'', b. in Stanstead, Aug. 19, 1809. 
Wilder Pierce 7, b. in Stanstead, Jan. 13, 1812. 
Benjamin Franklin 7, b. in Littleton, N. H., July 28, 

1815. 
Charles^, b. in Littleton, N. H., June 6, 1818. 
Rebecca Jane'', b. in Littleton, N. H., Mar. 23, 1821; 

m. Jonathan Clark Rix, son of Ebenezer and Mary 

(Clark) Rix. 

157. Esther Rix^ (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, 

Thomas 1), born in Landaff, N. H., Sept. 27, 1779; died , 

and was buried in the Ladd Street burial grounds in Haverhill, 
N. H. She married, Apr. 29, 1829, Samuel Hutchins, the 
marriage rites being performed by her brother Nathaniel. Mr. 
Hutchins was a merchant in Bath, N. H. 

child. 

364.* i. Laura Maria Hutchins''', b. in Littleton, N. H., 
Mar. 30, 1821. 

158. John Rix^ (Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Landaff, N. H., Dec. 25, 1781; died in Barns- 
ton, Canada, in May, 1835; married, first, Martha Boroughs, 
bom in Topsham, Vt., Aug. 1, 1783, daughter of Josiah and 
Sarah (Knowlton) Boroughs. She died and he married, second, 
widow Sally Hogg, n6e Brown. He went to Stanstead with 
his parents, married there and settled in Barnston, a township 
adjoining Stanstead. 

CHILD by first WIFE. 

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40 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 



CHILDREN BY SECOND WIPE. 

366.* ii. John 7, b. in 1810. 
367.* iii. Sophronia^, b. . 



368. iv. Henry^, b. ; d. at the age of 21, unm. 

369.* V. Mary Ann^, b. . 

370.* Vi. NORMANDA'', b. . 

159. Ebenezer Rix6 (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James^, 
James^, Thomas i), born in Landaff, N. H., Feb. 1, 1784; died 
in Dalton, N. H., Mar. 27, 1842; married, in 1809, Mary Clark, 
born in Landaff, N. H., Feb. 17, 1790; died Oct. 19, 1839, daugh- 
ter of Jonathan and Hannah (Huckins) Clark, who was his first 
cousin. He married, second, Polly Perry, who died in about 
one year, when he married, third, Polly Noyes, born May 9, 1796, 
daughter of Moses Noyes, who entered the army in 1812 and was 
never heard from afterwards. After Mr. Rix's death (See note 
No. 8) she married Sylvanus Temple and lived in Landaff, N. H. 

children by first wife. 
371.* i. MosEs7, b. Mar. 2, 1810; d. in Dalton, N. H., June 17, 

1873; m. . 

372.* ii. Hiram^, b. Dec. 16, 1811. 

373. iii. Pollys b. Apr. 17, 1814; d. May 16, 1814. 

374. iv. Mary7, b. Apr. 20, 1816; d. Sept. 25, 1828. 
375.* V. Jonathan Clark", b. Nov. 26, 1817. 

376. vi. Emily7, b. Oct. 3, 1819. She is a widow and resides 

in Landaff, N. H. 
377.* vii. Hannah Clark 7, b. Feb. 7, 1822. 

378. viii. George 7, b. Jan. 27, 1824; married and died in 

Lowell, Mass., without children. His widow lives 
in Lowell. 

379. ix. Maria Jane^, b. Feb. 18, 1826; d. Sept. 15, 1831. 

380. X. Elmira Clark7, b. Jan. 21, 1828; d. Feb. 4, 1843. 

child by third wife. 
381.* xi. Mary Jane 7, b. Nov. 26, 1832. 

160. Polly Rix^ (Nathaniel 5, Nathaniels James », James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Landaff, N. H., May 15, 1787; died in Guil- 



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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 41 

ford, Vt., Apr. 4, 1847; married, in Stanstead, Canada, Nov. 20, 
1811, George Rose, born June 27, 1787. They lived in Stan- 
stead a few years when they removed to the States and settled 
in Guilford, Vt. The first three children are supposed to have 
been born in Stanstead, Canada. 

CHILDREN. 

382. i. Mary Jane Rose'', b. Jan. 30, 1813; m. Wilder 
Pierce Rix. 

Ambrose Rose'', b. Dec. 7, 1814. 

Albert Rose", b. Dec. 7, 1814 (twin). 

Narcissa Rose^, b. Oct. 11, 1816. 

William Rose^, b. Dec. 7, 1819. 

Hale Rix Rose 7, b. July 10, 1823. 

Timothy Rose 7, b. Dec. 15, 1825. 
389.*viii. James Harvey Rose^, b. Sept. 2, 1828. 
390. ix. Laura Ann Rose 7, b. June 3, 1833; d. Jan. 14, 1839. 

161. George W. Rix^ (NathanieF, NathanieH, James^, 
James2, Thomas i), born in Landaff, N. H., May 14, 1789; died 
in Barnston, Canada, Apr. 5, 1843; married Lydia Kelley, born 
in Dracut, Mass. He went to Stanstead with his parents in 1799, 
married and settled in Barnston, and always lived there after. 

children. 
391.* i. William Pitt^, b. May 9, 1813. 
392. ii. Esther 7, b. Oct. 1, 1814; d. in Dixville, Canada, 

Mar. 14, 1885; m. Heman R. Wallace; had no 

children. 
393.* iii.' Mary E.7, b. Aug. 18, 1816. 

394. iv. LYDiA7,b. Apr.9,1818;d.May7, 1885;m. HenryBelk. 
395.* V. Adeline^, b. Jan. 13, 1820. 
396.* vi. George 7, b. Feb. 22, 1822. 

397. vii. Hiram7, b. July 24, 1824; d. May 15, 1892. 

398. viii. Nathaniel^, b. Feb. 15, 1816; d. in 1836, choked 

by wad from a popgun. 

399. ix. Sidney^, b. Sept. 5, 1830; d. May, 1854, unm. 

400. X. NoRMANDA^, b. Oct. 20, 1833; married and died in 

St. Louis, Mo. No children. 



42 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

162. Ruth Rix^ (Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Landaff, N. H., Aug. 8, 1791; died in South 
Newbury, Vt., Jan. 19, 1838; married, in 1811, Seaborn East- 
man, born in Bath, N. H., Aug. 25, 1787; died in Bradford, Vt., 
Feb. 13, 1862, son of Obediah and Elizabeth (Searles) East- 
man. He was a brickmaker. Resided in Bath, N. H., and 
South Newbury, Vt. (See note No. 12.) 

CHILDREN, THE FIRST FOUR BORN IN BATH, N. H. 

401.* i. George Rix Eastman'', b. Nov. 19, 1812. 

402.* ii. Esther Rix Eastman 7, b. Jan. 20, 1815. 

403.* iii. LucRETiA H. Eastman^, b. Sept. 4, 1817. 

404. iv. William Eastman'', b. Oct. 4, 1820; d. in Bradford, 

Vt., June 1, 1872; m. Mary Ann Farr; no children. 

405. V. Jason Eastman 7, b. Jan. 20, 1826; d. in Wells River, 

Vt., unmarried. 

406. vi. Searle Eastman 7, b. Sept. 25, 1825; m. Aug. 30, 

1854, Ann Lather, and died about one year after, 
leaving wife and son Henry ^, b. in 1855. His 
widow married, second, a Mr. Whitcher, and they 
lived in Whitefield, N. H. 
407.* vii. Charles W. Eastman^, b. Nov. 22, 1830. 

164. Hale Rix^ (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James ^, James-, 
Thomas^), born in Landaff, N. H., Jan. 25, 1798; died in Dalton, 
N. H., Sept. 18, 1878; married, Sept. 27, 1819, Adeline Morrill,t 
born in Stanstead, Canada, Dec. 25, 1798; died in Dalton, Sept. 18 
1879, daughter of Jonathan and Deborah (Hoskins) Morrill. 
Mr. Rix passed his early life in Stanstead and about 1829 he 
returned to the States and settled in Dalton, N. H. His wife was 
a strong-minded woman, with a good business sense and was in- 
fluential in enabling Mr. Rix to accumulate considerable property. 

children. 
408.* i. Oscar 7, b. Nov. 8, 1820. 
409.* ii. Alfred 7, b. Apr. 7, 1822 
410. iii. LA\aNA7, b. Mar. 5, 1824; d. 1836. 
411.* iv. Adeline^, b. Feb. 13, 1826. 

t See note 13a. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY, 43 

412.* V. Hale", b. Jan. 8, 1828. 

413. vi. Austin 7, b. Dec. 29, 1829; d. in Cal. in 1854. 

414. vii. Ira Osmer^, b. Oct. 15, 1831; d. in Cal. in 1860. 
415.*viii. Jonathan Morrill'', b. Dec. 30, 1833. 

416. ix. Louisa Farr", b. Jan. 25, 1836; d. in Canton, Mo., 

Mar. 21, 1893; m. Jan. 26, 1858, Benjamin Brigham 
Brooks, born in Dalton, N. H., Nov. 4, 1829, son 
of Benjamin and Louise (Brigham) Brooks. He 
resides in Canton, Mo. They never had any chil- 
dren. 

417. X. Lewis Merwin'', b. Jan. 27, 1838; m. Annie Bowles. 

She died in Memphis, Tenn. He died in Dalton, 
N. H., June 28, 1902. He had two sons, names and 
whereabouts unknown. 

418. xi. Charles Carrol^, b. Aug. 21, 1839; d. in Cal., 1860. 
419.* xii. Alanson Stephen^, b. Oct. 10, 1841. 

165. Margaret Rix^ (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, 
James 2, Thomas^), born in Stanstead, Canada, Nov. 16, 1799; 
died in Merrimac, Mass., Sept. 4, 1872; married, 1829-30, Nahum 
Crane. They resided in Dalton, N. H., till late in life, when 
they removed to Merrimac, Mass., where he died Aug. 22, 1884. 

CHILDREN BORN IN DALTON. 

420. i. Laura Crane^, b. Dec. 12, 1831; d. May 28, 1833. 

421.* ii. William Crane 7, b. July 8, 1833. 

422.* iii. Persis Gile Crane'', b. Dec. 31, 1837. 

423.* iv. Moses Ballou Crane", b. Feb. 13, 1835. 

424. v. Eliza Rebecca Crane'', b. Mar. 17, 1843; m. in 

Amesbury, Mass., May 5, 1863, Lewis Moses Brown, 
born in Epsom, N. H., Sept. 14, 1840, son of Josiah 
and Mary Currier (Garland) Brown. Lewis M. 
Brown was a carriage painter, lived in Concord, 
N. H., where he died, Apr. 2, 1893. She resides 
in Concord, N. H. Had no children. 

425. vi. Mary Angeline Crane", b. June 29, 1845. 

170. John Tracy ^ (Thomas Tracy s, Thomas Tracy*, Mar- 
garet Rix^, James^, Thomas^), born in Sherburne, N. Y., Nov. 13, 



4*^6. 


1. 


427. 


ii. 


428. 


iii. 


429. 


iv. 


430. 


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431. 


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432. 


vii. 


433. 


viii. 


434.= 


^ ix. 


435. 


X. 



44 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1796; died June 26, 1889; married Mary Ringleka; died Dec. 6, 
1881. 

CHILDREN. 

Louisa Tracy^, b. 1819. 
Orange Tracy^, b. 1821. 
Mary Ann Tracy 7, b. 1822. 
John Rex Tracy 7, b. 1825. 
Sally Tracy 7, b. 1827. 
C. Martin Tracy 7, b. 1829. 
Cyrus C. Tracy 7, b. 1832. 
Martha W. Tracy^, b. 1834. 
Harriet Vincent Tracy '7, b. 1837. 
Orasilla Tracy'^, b. 1851. 

179. Joseph Rex Tracy ^ (Thomas Tracy ^, Thomas Tracy"*, 
Margaret Rix^, James^, Thomas i), born in Smyrna, Chenango 

Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1820; died in Toledo, Ohio, . He 

married, Sept. 27, 1843, Hannah S. Burdis. She died Feb. 13, 
1886. He resided in BowHng Green, Mulberry and Toledo, Ohio. 

children. 

436.* i. James Latham Tracy^, b. Sept. 1, 1850. 

437.* ii. Marcena Rex Tracy^, b. Oct. 26, 1854. 

438.* iii. Thomas Henry Tracy^, b. July 13, 1859. 

439. iv. Joseph Bell Newton Tracy 7, b. May 28, 1864; 

d. Aug. 29, 1864. 

440. V. Philand Patty Tracy 7, b. July 13, 1844. 

187. Russell Rix^ (Ephraim-^ James *, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Stonington, Conn., May 21, 1798; married, 
Feb. 1, 1821, Elizabeth Burton. She died Mar. 4, 1843, aged 
43 years. He married, second. Mar. 15, 1844, Esther Stilman. 
He died Oct. 16, 1871, and was buried in Leonard cemetery, 
Griswold. 

children by first wife. 

441. i. Charles", b. in Griswold, Nov. 9, 1821; d. Oct. 7, 

1822. 

442. ii. Giles Eaton^, b. May 9, 1824; d. Dec. 9, 1857; m. 

Susan Hide. 



i 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 45 

443. iii. Henry Francis 7, b. June 29, 1828; d. Oct. 18, 1850. 

444. iv. Martha Jane'', b. June 10, 1832; m. Charles Kimball; 

moved to Wisconsin. 

children by second wife. 

445. V, Charles Leonard", b. Dec. 20, 1844. 

446. vi. George Denison'', b. Oct. 18, 1846. 

447. vii. Ella Ann 7, b. Dec. 13, 1848. 

190. Ephraim Bishop Rix^ (Ephraim^, James*, Thomas^, 
Jaraes^, Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Apr. 19, 1815; 
married, first, Lucy Hannah Scranton, she died May 28, 1848; 
married, second, Lucy Ann Tift. 

children by first wife. 

448. i. Charles Henry 7, b. . 

449.* ii. John Francis^, b. Apr. 12, 1839; m. Sarah Ann 

Scranton. 
450.* iii. Orrin Spencer^, b. May 12, 1845. 
children by second wife. 

451. iv. Joseph Henry^, b. . 

452. V. Lucy Ann', b. . 

453.* vi. Charles Edwin', b. . 



192. James Rix^ (James^, James*, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Griswold, Conn., June 13, 1794; married, 
Feb. 12, 1829, Nancy Farrier, born in 1797. She was of Provi- 
dence, R. I. James died in 1848, and she married, second, 
Elam Benjamin, as his second wife. She died in Griswold, 
Conn., in 1882. 

CHILDREN. 

454.* i. James', b. , 1830. 

455.* ii. John 7, b. , 1830. 

195. Aaron Prentice Rix^ (James^, James*, Thomas^, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Preston, Conn., Mar. 11, 1802; died 
Apr. 7, 1875; married, first, Mary Stanton,t daughter of Joseph 
and Polly (Dennis) Stanton. She died Sept. 10, 1844, and he 
married, second, Mary Adams, born Nov. 7, 1804; died 1901. 

t See note 136. 



456. 


1. 


457.* 


ii. 


458. 


iii. 


459. 


iv. 


460.* 


V. 


461. 


vi. 


462.* 


vii. 



46 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE. 

Mary Ann^, b. Aug. 16, 1827; d. Jan. 14, 1846. 
James Prentice^, b. June 20, 1829. 
Austin Joseph 7, b. Aug. 5, 1831; m. Sarah Atkin- 
son, who died 1884. 
Hannah Stanton 7, b. Sept. 25, 1833; d. Oct. 4, 1854. 
Henry Palmer 7, b. Jan. 22, 1836. 
Julia Maria 7, b. May 22, 1838; d. May 8, 1856. 
Albert Stanton'^, b. July 15, 1840. 
463. viii. Sarah Elizabeth'', b. July 2, 1842; d. July 2, 1863. 

201. Hannah Mary Rix^ (Thomas^, James*, Thomas^, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Petersburg, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1801; 
died in New York City, Dec. 14, 1881; married, in Petersburg, 
Feb. 3, 1823, David Greenman Maxson, born in Petersburg, 
N. Y., Aug. 10, 1802; died in Petersburg, Apr. 5, 1878, son of 
David and Sarah (Greenman) Maxson. In politics he was a 
Republican; was a member of the state assembly in 1862. In 
religion he was a Baptist. He resided in Petersburg, where his 
children were born. 

children. 

464.* i. Henry Lee Maxson 7, b. Apr. 30, 1824. 
Thomas Rix Maxson 7, b. July 4, 1826. 
Phebe Harris Maxson 7, b. Apr. 7, 1829. 
Charles Edbert Maxson'', b. Apr. 27, 1831. 
Cyrus Edson Maxson'', b. Aug. 31, 1833. 
George Rix Maxson'', b. Aug. 30, 1835; d. Dec. 6, 

1857. 
Sarah Augusta Maxson^, b. Aug. 30, 1837. 

471. viii. David Maxson'', b. Oct. 14, 1839; d. Dec. 2, 1840. 

472. ix. David Maxson'', b. July 29, 1842. 

473.* x. Emily Jerusha Maxson'', b. Nov. 12, 1844. 

303. Thomas Rix Greene ^ (Hannah Rix^, James*, Thomas 3, 
James2, Thomas i), born in Berlin, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1801; died 
in Adams Center, N. Y., May 6, 1873; married about 1820, 
Polly Whitford, born Oct. 11, 1802, daughter of Major Edward 
and Mary (Maxson) Whitford. His parents died when he was 



465.* 


ii. 


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iii. 


467.* 


iv. 


468.* 


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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 47 

young and he was put under the guardianship of his uncle, 
Thomas Rix, and he so managed the small property left by his 
father, that the three brothers when of age each had $3,000. 

CHILDREN. 

474.* i. Thomas Henry Greene^, b. May 24, 1821. 

475. ii. Hannah Mary Greene^, b. ; d. young. 

476.* iii. Edward Whitford Greene^, b. . 

477. iv. Almon Mortimer Greene^, b. ; d. in Janesville, 

Wis.; m. Charlotte Mcintosh. 

478. V. Joseph Langford Greene 7, b. ; m. Julia Law- 

ler; resides in Colfax, Wash. Had one daughter, 
Anna Greene, and perhaps others. 

479. vi. Phebe Louisa Greene^, b. ; m. first, Sylvanus 

Loomis; m. second, a Mr. Williams; m. third, a 
Mr. Clark. She died Jan. 21, 1904. She had by 
first husband two children, viz., Adelaide and 
Herbert Loomis. None by other husbands. 

480. vii. Amanda Robinson Greene'', b. ; m. George 

Chafin; had four children, viz., Frank, Charles, 
Lucy and one other. 

481. viii. Jarvis Van Buren Greene'^, b. ; m. Philanda 

Hosmer; lived in Traer, Iowa. Had Frederick 
(deceased) and Emma. 

482. ix. Andrew Jackson Greene''', b. ; unm. Was a 

soldier in the Civil War. 

483. X. Mary Jane Greene', b. Sept. 7, 1837; m. Jan. 27, 

1861, Cyrus Bailey Potter. Children, (a) Darius 
Bailey Potter^, b. Oct. 30, 1861; m. Harriet Ann 
Harritt, born Apr. 18, 1871; (ft) Delia Mary Pot- 
ter^, b. Oct. 30, 1861 (twin); m. a Mr. Babcock, 
of Adams, N. Y., a soldier in the Civil War. 

484. xi. Sibyl Jerusha Greene''', b. ; m. a Mr. Gregory; 

lives in Rutland, N. Y. 

485. xii. Daniel Sheldon Greene''', b. June 12, 1842. 

303. Daniel Safford Greene ^ (Hannah Rix^, James*, 
Thomats^, James^, Thomas i), born in Berlin, N. Y., Sept. 6, 



48 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1802; died in Bruynswick, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1868; married, in 
Petersburg, N. Y., Elizabeth Maxson, born in Petersburg, Nov., 
5, 1797; died in Bruynswick, Oct. 23, 1875, daughter of David 
and Abigail (Greenman) Maxson. They resided in Petersburg 
and Bruynswick, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

486.* i. Daniel Edgar Greene'', b. in Petersburg, N. Y., 

Feb. 5, 1827. 
487. ii. Caroline C. Greene", b. in 1829; d. in 1853; unm. 
488.* iii. Mary Louisa Greene 7, b. Dec. 16, 1830. 
489. iv. Charles Henry Greene 7, b. in Bruynswick, N. Y., 

1833; d. 1860; unm. 

490.* v. Thomas Greene'', b. . 

491.* vi. Sarah Augusta Greene 7, b. Apr. 8, 1837. 
492.* vii. Helen Antoinette Greene 7, b. June 24, 1839. 
493.* viii. David Maxson Greene 7, b. Aug., 1841. 

206. Joseph Langford Greene ^ (Hannah Rix^, James ^, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Berlin, N. Y., Feb. 8, 
1808; died in Adams, N. Y., Apr. 6, 1886; married, in Petersburg 
in 1831, Susannah Maxson, born in Petersburg, Apr. 4, 1806; 
died in Adams, Mar. 6, 1876, daughter of David and Sarah 
(Greenman) Maxson. He was supervisor for the town of Adams 
a number of times and also the president of Adams village. He 
resided in Bruynswick and Adams, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

494.* i, David Maxson Greene^, b. in Bruynswick, N. Y., 

July 8, 1832. 
495.* ii. Albert Savillio Greene'', b. in Adams, N. Y., 

Aug. 3, 1838. 
496. iii, George Albert Greene 7, b. in Adams, N. Y., 

Sept. 12, 1843; d. in Adams, Mar. 6, 1870. He 

never married. 

209. James Walker^ (Sibyl Rix^, James^, Thomas^, 
James2, Thomas i), born Oct. 21, 1810; married Charlotte Ives. 
She was lost on the Hudson River steamer, Sunnyside, in the 
seventies, the boat making her last trip to New York, her hull 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY, 40 

was cut through by ice and sank. Mrs. Walker was rescued 
but died from exposure. 

CHILDREN. 

497. i. J. Frank Walker 7, b. ; married and has a 

family; resides in Troy, N. Y. He was a soldier 
in the Civil War. 

498. ii. Louise Walker-^, b. ; m. a Mr. Wilson, and 

resides in New York City; has no children. 

312. Jerusha Arvilla Walker^ (Sibyl Rix^, James 4, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born Dee. 6, 1818; married. Mar. 7, 
1842, Andres M. Brimmer, born Aug. 6, 1810. 

children. 

499. i. Herman Malcolm Brimmer^, b, Aug. 21, 1845, 

m. Aug. 26, 1868, Augusta Yale Cranston, b. 
Sept. 26, 1844. Child (a), Bertha Augusta Brim- 
mer^, b. ; m. June 28, 1893, Julius Thomas 

Rose, b. Apr. 28, 1869. Child ^ Augusta Rose^, 
b. Aug. 9, 1894. Resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

500. ii. Eber Everett Brimmer", b. June 5, 1855. 

231. Thomas Rix^ (Thomas Tracy^, Thomas^, Thomas^, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Preston, Conn., Oct. 20, 1805; died 
Apr. 19, 1885; married. Mar. 9, 1845, Hannah Benjamin, born 
in Griswold, Conn., Sept. 22, 1813; died Jan. 17, 1872, daughter 
of Eames and Prudence (Chapman) Benjamin. f They were 
both buried in the Rixtown cemetery in Preston, Conn. 

children. 

501. i. Mary Hannah^, b. in Preston, Conn., Sept. 1, 1846; 

d. Dec. 23, 1899; m. June 8, 1876, Kinsley Chap- 
man, born in Ledyard, Conn., Mar. 31, 1833, son 
of Rufus and Olive Chapman. Mr. Chapman had 
been previously married, Aug. 17, 1864, to Frances 
M. Whipple, born Sept. 6, 1845, daughter of Ezra 
and Mary (Jackson) Whipple. She died Apr. 16, 
1865. Mary Hannah was buried in Leonard ceme- 
tery, Griswold, among his people. Child of Mary 
t See note 14. 



50 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY 

(a), Annie Florence Chapman*', b. in Griswold, 
Oct. 20, 1877. She is Hbrarian in Jewett City, 
Conn. Unmarried. 

502. ii. Henry Thomas''', b. in Preston, Conn., Apr. 11, 1848; 

m. Apr. 12, 1869, Emily Rowena Chapman, born 
Sept. 1, 1851, daughter of William Kimball and 
Emily (Stanton) Chapman, f Mr. Rix has fur- 
nished the compiler about all the Connecticut rec- 
ords of the family. He is a machinist and resides 
in Norwich, Conn., on Preston side. 

335. Nancy Rix^ (Thomas Tracy ^ Thomas 4, Thomas 3, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Apr. 22, 1813, died 
in Brooklyn, Conn., Mar. 26, 1903; married, Feb. 14, 1838, 
Charles Crary Burdick, born Oct. 8, 1818; died in Brooklyn, 
Conn., Jan 2, 1892, son of Maxson and Eunice (Crary) Burdick. | 

CHILDREN. 

503. i. Mary Emma Burdick'', b. in Lisbon, Conn., Aug. 18, 

1839; m. Nov. 25, 1868, Amos Kendall, born 
Aug. 31, 1839, son of John and Sally (Parkhurst) 
Kendall. They reside in Danielson, Conn. 

504. ii. Charles Henry Burdick'^, b. Jan. 7, 1842; m. first, 

Ella Teller, of New Orleans, La.; m. second, Oct. 31, 
1883, Elizabeth Seldon. They resided in St. Louis, 
Mo. He died in 1903 and his body was cremated. 

505. iii. Anna Putnam Burdick'', b. June 4, 1845; resides in 

Brooklyn, Conn. 

506. iv. Sarah Jennings Burdick^, b. July 9, 1847; d. 

March, 1902. 

337. Charles Allen Rix*^ (Thomas Tracy -5, Thomas*, 
Thomas^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Preston, Conn., Jan. 21, 
1820; married. May 1, 1859, Sarah Elizabeth Chapman, and 
went to Dunlap, Iowa, where she died Sept. 6, 1893. He still 
lives there. 

338. Phebe Maria Rix^ (Thomas Tracy 5, Thomas*, 
t See note 15. t See note 16. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 51 

Thomas^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Preston, Conn., Feb. 17, 
1823; married, Mar. 20, 1844, John Nelson Burdick, born in 
Preston, Conn., Oct. 8, 1818, son of Maxson and Eunice (Crary) 
Burdick. They resided in Brooklyn, Conn. He died Nov., 
1887; she died Sept. 5, 1893. (See note No. 16.) 

CHILDREN BORN IN BROOKLYN. 

507. i. Francis Burdick^, b. May 13, 1845; d. June 13, 1861. 

508. ii. Edwin John Burdick^, b. Jan. 18, 1853; d. Apr. 26, 

1872. 

509. iii.* Mary Ella Burdick 7, b. Feb. 6, 1859. 

339. Eunice Rix^ (Thomas Tracy 5, Thomas*, Thomas 3, 
James^, Thomas i), born in Preston, Conn., July 22, 1826; mar- 
ried. Mar. 8, 1848, James Brown Burdick, born in Preston, 
Conn., Nov. 25, 1822, son of Maxson and Eunice (Crary) Burdick. 
(See note No. 16.) 

children born in griswold, conn. 

510. i.* Ella Josephine Burdick^, b. Feb. 2, 1852. 

511. ii. George Tracy Burdick '^, b. Oct. 5, 1853; lives in 

Iowa. 

512. iii. Mary Adelaide Burdick 7, b. Oct. 25, 1856; lives 

in Griswold, Conn. 

513. iv.* Frank James Burdick 7, b. May 13, 1860. 

514. V. Charles Arthur Burdick^, b. July 30, 1865; d. 

Mar. 2, 1873. 

515. vi. Charles Arthur Burdick^, b. June 19, 1871; d. 

Mar. 2, 1873. 

344. David Kimball ^ (David Kimball^, Margaret Rix*, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Oct. 21, 
1786; died at Chariestown Four Corners, N. Y., Mar. 16, 1867; 
married, Jan. 8, 1816, Clarinda Roberts, born Feb. 25, 1792; 
died Mar. 9, 1872. They lived on his father's place in Charles- 
town, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

516. i. Clarinda Kimball^, b. . 

517. ii. David Kimball^, b. ; d. in 1892, unmarried. 

518. iii. Amy Kimball^, b. . 



52 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

34:6. Amy Kimball^ (David Kimball^, Margaret Rix*, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born at Charlestown Four Cor- 
ners, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1792; died July 3, 1869; married, Sept. 19, 
1813, Rufus Pierson, who died June 5, 1864. 

CHILD. 

519. i. Henry Rufus Pierson^, b. in Charlestown, N. Y., 
June 13, 1819; d. Jan. 1, 1890. He entered Union 
College in 1843 and received the degree of A. B., 
in 1846. After graduating he studied law and was 
admitted to the bar in 1850. In 1866 he was 
elected state senator. In 1860 he retired from the 
practice of law and was elected president of Brook- 
lyn city railroads, which position he held until 
1869, when he became financial agent of the Chi- 
cago and Northwestern R. R., and removed to 
Chicago, holding the position two years, when he 
was chosen resident executive director of the N. Y. 
Central R. R. In 1875 he established himself in 
the business of banking and brokerage. He was 
a member of the assembly in 1873; elected a trustee 
of Union College in 1870, and the same year was 
elected a trustee of the Albany Medical College and 
Dudley Observatory of the State of New York, 
and in 1878 he was elected to the position of vice- 
chancellor and in 1881 was elected chancellor of 
the University of the State of New York. He was 
a man of fine ph3'sique. 

260. Jonathan Kimball^ (Nathan Kimball^, Margaret Rix*, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas ^), born in Canajoharie, N. Y., Sept. 17, 
1790; married, in 1833, Lois Palmer, and settled in Pa. 

children. 
Freeman Kimball^, b. . 



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HuLDAH Kimball^, b. . 

Isaac Kimball'^, b. . 

Alice Kimball^, b. . 

Nathan Harris Kimball^, b. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 53 

262. Mercy Stanton Kimball® (Nathan KimbalP, Mar- 
garet Rix*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Charlestown, 
N. Y., Oct. 11, 1793; died in Griswold, Conn., Mar. 11, 1836; 
married, Jan. 1, 1809, Capt. Bartlett Holmes, born in Montville, 
Conn., Oct. 8, 1789; died in Griswold, Conn., Oct. 6, 1855. She 
was adopted by Robert Stanton, who, having married a sister 
of Capt. Holmes' mother, went to live with his uncle Stanton. 
He was about sixteen when he went there and in a few years 
married Mercy. They inherited the Stanton homestead in 
Preston in that part now Griswold, Conn. 

Capt. Stanton was active in military matters and was among 
the volunteers who defended the coast of Connecticut in the war 
of 1812. He served as a sergeant under Capt. Joseph Lester 
at New London and Groton, and was at the bombardment of 
Stonington Point on Aug. 8, 1814. After the war he was made 
captain of the 5th Co., 18th Reg., 3d brigade. Conn. Militia. 
He was honorably discharged Aug. 8, 1820. He was elected to 
many offices of trust in the town. 

CHILDREN. 

525. i. Harty Pamelia Holmes^, b. Nov. 9, 1809; d. 

Apr. 15, 1815. 

526. ii. Alice Lucina Holmes^, b. May 27, 1811; d. Aug. 26, 

1838. 

527. iii. Robert Stanton Holmes^, b. May 27, 1813; d. 

May 15, 1814. 

528. iv. Henry Jabez Holmes '^, b. May 20, 1815; m. Harriet 

Meach. 

529. V. MARYANNHoLMEs7,b.Dec.l8, 1817; m. Jan. 30, 1854, 

Thomas Lemuel Wilcox, a farmer in Griswold, Conn. 

530. vi. Harriet Stanton Holmes'", b. Sept. 10, 1820; m. 

Mar. 27, 1848, Sabia Burdick, of Colchester, Conn. 

She died June 14, 1884, and he married, second, 

Marilla Gates. He was a farmer and wheelwright 

and lived in New London, Conn. 
531.*vii. George Nelson Holmes'^, b. Feb. 2, 1823. 
532. viii. Margaret Kimball Holmes^, b. July 22, 1825; m. 

June 15, 1856, George Bacon, of Middletown, Conn. 



54 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

533. ix. Maria Stanton Holmes'', b. Jan. 30, 1828; m. Jan., 

1856, Ransom S. Perry, of New Haven, Conn., a 
machinist. 

534. X. Sarah White Holmes'', b. Jan. 17, 1831; d. Mar. 21, 

1888; m. Sept. 15, 1854, James B. Palmer, of Can- 
terbury, Conn. 

536. xi. Joseph Bartlett Holmes'', b. Jan. 9, 1836; d. July 1, 

1836. 

264. Solomon Sherwood Kimball ^ (Nathan Kimball^, 
Margaret Rix*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas ^), born in Charles- 
town, N. Y., July 3, 1806; died in Bloomfield, N. J., July 10, 
1890; married, Nov. 13, 1839, Emily Ann Close, born Feb. 25, 
1823, daughter of Henry and Amy (Reynolds) Close. He lived 
in Charlestown, N. Y., thirteen years; in Middleburg, N. Y., 
fifteen years; in New York Cit}', twenty-three years, and in 
Bloomfield, N. J., thirty-three years. 

children. 

537. i. Caroline Amanda Kimball'', b. in Hudson, N. Y., 

Dec. 28, 1841; d. in N. Y. City, Feb. 13, 1843. 
538.* ii. Charles Henry Kimball'', b. in N. Y. City, Dec. 2., 

1843. 
539.* iii. Nathan Sherwood Kimball", b. in N. Y. City, 

Oct. 20, 1845. 
540.* iv. Emily Close Kimball", b. in N. Y. City, Nov. 16, 

1847. 

541. V. Mary Elizabeth Kimball'', b. in N. Y. City, Sept. 22, 

1850; d. Oct. 13, 1861. 

542. vi. Catherine Maine Kimball^, b. in N. Y. City, Oct. 1, 

1852. 
543.*vii. Louis Augusta Kimball'', b. in Bloomfield, N. J., 
Sept. 5, 1864. 

268. Charles Kimball ^ (Prosper Kimball^, Margaret Rix^, 
Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., Oct. 16, 
1796; died in 1857; married, Mar. 26, 1829, Sarah Ann Frink; 
resided in Preston and Griswold, Conn. 



GENEALOGY OF THE KIX FAMILY. 55 

CHILDREN. 

544. i. Charles Kimball'', b. Apr. 25, 1830. 

545. ii. Sarah Ann Kimball", b. Mar. 26, 1832. 
546.* iii. David D. Kimball 7, b. May 31, 1834. 

547. iv. Edwin Kimball", b. 1840; d. Dec. 21, 1870; m. 

Sept. 19, 1866, Anna Woodward Haker, born 1848. 
No children. 

548. V. Julia Augusta Kimball'', b. in 1845. 

549. vi. Mary Smith Kimball^, b. in 1847; d. Oct. 28, 1876. 

550. vii. Elizabeth Kimball'', b. in 1850. 

370. Nathan Pride Kimball^ (Prosper Kimball^, Mar- 
garet Rix"*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., 
Oct. 27, 1808; died Dec. 27, 1884; married. Feb. 22, 1837, Harriet 
Frink. Resided in Preston, Conn. 

children. 

Harriet Frances Kimball'', b. Mar. 14, 1839. ' 
Margary Kimball'', b. Aug. 2, 1841. 
Nathan Chester Kimball'', b. Sept. 11, 1843. 
Mary Jane Kimball'', b. Dec. 23, 1845; d. May 30, 1846. 
Emily Kimball'', b. Apr. 7, 1849. 
Irving W. Kimball'', b. in 1853. 

557. vii. Janet L. Kimball'', b. in 1859. 

276. Ralph D. RixS (Theophilus^, Theophilus^, Thomas^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Preston, Conn., July 15, 1812. 
(Preston records say July 13, 1811.) He married, first, Jan. 11,, 
1843, Esther D. Harper. She died Dec. 21, 1846; married, 
second, in Kingston, 111., Sept. 12, 1849, Malvina Jane Harper, 
born in Vermillion, Huron Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1823, daughter 
of Joseph and Susan (Williams) Harper. He settled in Belvi- 
dere. 111., where he died May 23, 1871, and where his wife died. 
In early life he was a school teacher and later a shoemaker. 

children. 

558. i. Esther D.'', b. in Belvidere, Sept. 17, 1848; m. 

George Sands; resides in Grand Island, Neb. 
Child (a), Ruth Adehne Sands^, b. Nov. 9, 1887. 



551. 


!• 


552. 


ii. 


553. 


iii. 


554. 


iv. 


555. 


V. 


556. 


vi. 



56 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

559. ii. Maria HJ, b. in Belvidere, May 22, 1851; resides in 

Belvidere, unm. 

560. iii. Clara Susan 7, b. Oct. 24, 1853; m. Sept. 22, 1881, 

Edward Sands. She died leaving one daughter (a), 
Clara Esther Sands^, b. in Belvidere, III., Apr 2 
1883. 
561.* iv. Emma J. 7, b. in Belvidere, 111., May 29, 1859; m. 
Dec. 8, 1881, Angus P. Sisson; had nine children. 

377. Lucy Rix6 (TheophilusS, Theophilus,^ Thomas^, 
James2, Thomas i), born Sept. 15, 1814; married Henderson 

Bowen; had (a), Louise Bovven^, b. ; m. George Fellows, 

born ; died in Kansas about 1875. Children (a), Ruth 

Fellows and (b), Charles Fellows. Ruth lives in Newport, N. Y., 
a dressmaker, and Charles is a lawyer in Newport. 

278. Mary Rix6 (Theophilus-5, Theophilus^, Thomas 3, 
James 2, Thomas i), born Feb. 2, 1816; married Henderson Boweni 
lived in Newport, N. H. She was his first wife. She died Mav W 
1843. ^ "' 

CHILDREN. 

562. i. Addie Bowen7, b. ; m. a Mr. Hibbard; lives in 

Detroit, Mich. 

563. ii. Homer Bowen ^, b. . 

564. iii. One Other'', b. . 

380. Nathan Rix^ (Theophilus^, Theophilus^, Thomas ^ 
James2, Thomas i), born Jan. 15, 1819; married Deborah Terry.' 
He lived in Deerfield, N. Y., where he died June 7, 1874. 

children. 
565.* i. Alice M.^, b. in 1844. 
567.* ii. George Kimball^, b. 



568.* iii. Frances A. 7, b. in Deerfield, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1856. 

381. Frances Eliza Rix6 (Theophilus^, Theophilus* 
Thomass, James2, Thomas^), born Sept. 21, 1821; married a 
Mr. Mack. She died Jan. 4, 1903. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 57 

CHILDREN. 

569. i. Mary Mack^, b. ; m. a Mr. Clififord; resides ia 

Dowagiac, Mich. 

570. ii. Mark Mack 7, b. ; resides in Benton Harbor, 

Mich. 

571. iii. One other^, b. . 

28 !i. Lydia Rix6 (Theophilus^, Theophiius*, Thomas », 
James^, Thomas i), born in Centerville, Conn., Nov. 5, 1823; 
married, in Chautauqua, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1849, WilUam Hay- 
wood, born in Chautauqua, N. Y., May 4, 1823. They settled 
in Belvidere, 111., where he was a merchant. He held the office 
of treasurer of the county of Boone, 111. He died in Belvidere, 
Oct. 12, 1884. She died there Dec. 5, 1902. 

children. 

572. i. Millie E.^, b. in Belvidere, Nov. 23, 1857; m. about 

1875, P. R. Thompson. They have no children. 
Reside in Freeport, 111. 

573. ii. Henry L. "^ , b. in Belvidere, Sept. 13, 1860; m. Aug. 10, 

1893, Agnes C. Stowe. They have no children. 
Reside in Belvidere, 111. 

283. Sarah Rix^ (Theophilus^, Theophilus^, Thomas 3, 
James 2, Thomas i), born May 4, 1826; married a Mr. Wilcox. 
She died May 4, 1800. 

child. 

574. i. Ralph T. Wilcox'', b. ; resides in Oxford, 

Kansas. 

284. Chester Rix^ (Theophilus^, Theophilus*, Thomas^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Fairfield, N. Y., Apr. 9, 1828; mar- 
ried, in Fairfield, June 25, 1857, Helen E. Lawton, born in 
Fairfield, Aug. 27, 1838, daughter of Joseph W. and Lydia 
Rebecca (Jones) Lawton. They are both living in Belvidere, 111, 

children. 

575. i. Charles A.''', b. in Belvidere, Aug. 27, 1858; un- 

married. 



58 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

576. ii. Mary Lydia^, b. in Belvidere, Oct. 28, 1860; un- 
married. 
577.* iii. Warren L.^ b. in Belvidere, Mar. 6, 1862. 

385. Harriet Rix^ (Theophilus^, Theophilus*, Thomas^, 
James2, Thomas i), born in Fairfield, N. Y., Mar. 23, 1830; 
married, first, in Fairfield, Jan. 3, 1855, Jerome W. Tanner, 
born Oct. 29, 1824; died in Belvidere, 111., Nov. 1, 1868. He 
was a farmer and held the office of Justice of the Peace. She 
married, second, a Mr. Lee, and resides in Belvidere, 111. 

children. 

578. i. Frank L. Tanner", b. in Belvidere, Dec. 25, 1859; 

m. first, Sept., 1877, Lizzie Moore, who died Nov. 1, 
1900; m. second, Dec. 25, 1902, Bessie Holmes. 
No children. 

579. ii. Hugh C. Tanner 7, b. Dec. 9, 1864; m. Emily Hap- 

good. No children. 

291. Phebe Hutchinson<5 (Susa Rix^, DanieH, Thomas^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, Vt., in 1784; married, 
Dec. 3, 1807, Benjamin Holmes Cushman, born Sept. 26, 1778. 
She died and he married, second, Dec, 1844, Phebe Shaw, born 
Dec. 2, 1797. He resided in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

580. i. Benjamin Cushman'^, b. in 1811, lived in Tunbridge; 

d. unm. 

581.* ii. Lysander Cushman 7, b. Apr. 28, 1812. 

582. iii. Maria Cushman 7, b. June 6, 1813; m. first, Aug. 30, 
1835, Reuben Hayward, by whom she had three 
children. He died Sept. 19, 1853, and she mar- 
ried, second, Jan. 3, 1857, Danforth B. Cilby, and 
had by him three children; resided in Montpelier, 
Vt. 

583.* iv. George Prevost Cushman'^, b. Jan. 9, 1815. 

584.* v. Valmore Brock Cushman'^, b. Sept. 14, 1816. 

585.* vi. Earl Percy Cushman 7, b. Nov. 29, 1818. 

586. vii. Solomon Cushman'', b. Mar. 1, 1821; m. Nov. 5, 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 59 

1849, Lucy Benton Brigham, born in Chelsea, Vt., 
Aug. 17, 1818, daughter of Abraham and Martha 

( ) Brigham. He resided in Cowlesville, N. Y. 

No children. 
587.*viii. William Amos Cushman", b. Nov. 24, 1822. 

588. ix. Harper Gafney Cushman'', b. July 28, 1824; m. 

Apr. 3, 1853, Lydia Smith. Resided in Tunbridge, 
Vt., a farmer; had no children. 

589. X. Sarah Phebe Cushman^, b. May 30, 1830; m. Nor- 

man Dudley; had two children. 

293. Ebenezer Rix^ (Garner^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, 

Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., Feb. 29, 1792; died ; 

married, Sept. 19, 1822, Rhoda Dewey, f born in Royalton, 
Vt., July 10, 1791, daughter of Darius and Rachel (Bingham) 
Dewey. Mr. Rix resided in Royalton, Vt. 

CHILDREN- 

590.* i. Rachel Ann7, b. Oct. 17, 1825. 
591.* ii. Rhoda Dewey^, b. in 1827. 

592. iii. Joseph Blodget'', b. ; d. in Port Jervis, N. J., 

in 1861; m. Emeline Wickham; had no children. 
593.* iv. Cornelius Frank^, b. Jan. 23, 1832. 

594. V. Harriet'^, b. ; d. . 

595. vi. Martha^, b. . 

293. Rebecca Rix^ (Garner^, DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., June 23, 1794; married, 
Jan. 9, 1831, Darius Dewey,t born in Royalton, Vt., May 8, 
1795, son of Darius and Rachel (Bingham) Dewey. She died 
Feb. 9, 1831, and he married, second, Harriet Holbrook, who 
died, and he married, third, Sally Breeze Morse, of Fairlee, Vt. 
He died in Royalton in Feb., 1887. 

CHILDREN. 

596. L Florinda Rix Dewey^, b. Oct., 1823; m. first, 

Oliver ; m. second, James T. Nichols; m. third, 

Samuel Bascom. She never had any children. 
597.* ii. Garner Dewey^, b. July 10, 1827. 

t See note 17. 



60 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

394. Dr. Levi Rix^ (Garner 5, Daniel ■*, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Royal ton, Vt., June 1, 1796; died Sept. 5, 
1873; married, first, Lydia Mathews, who died in Royalton, 
Vt., June 8, 1843, aged 38 years. He married, second, Lucy 
Flynn Rix, born Sept. 10, 1812, daughter of Elisha Lee and 
Elizabeth (Flynn) Rix. She died in Royalton, Vt., Dec. 25, 
1863. Dr. Rix resided in Royalton, Vt., where he practiced 
his profession. 

CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE. 

598. i. Matthew'^, b. ; d. unmarried, in 1893. 

599. ii. Elizabeth 7, b. ; m. first, a Mr. Guptie; m. 

second. Chapman Flynn. She died leaving two 

children, viz., (a) Katherine Flynn^, b. ; 

(b) Carrie Flynn 8, b. . 

395. LuciNDA Rix6 (Garner^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., May 10, 1798; died Nov. 10, 
1885; married, in Royalton, Vt., Mar. 23, 1823, Elisha Wild, 
born in West Fairlee, Vt., Jan. 10, 1794; died in Royalton, Vt., 
. He resided in West Fairlee and Royalton, Vt. 

CHILDREN. 

600.* i. John Wild 7, b. in West Fairlee, June 11, 1824. 
601. ii. Mary Wild 7, b. in West Fairlee, Apr. 22, 1827; 
m. Jan. 13, 1858, J. Newton Perrin, of Berlin, Vt. 
602.* iii. Daniel G. Wild 7, b. in Royalton, Vt., May 8, 1833. 

396. Heman Rix6 (Garner 5, DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., July 25, 1800; died in Lebanon, 
N. H., Jan. 14, 1892; married Betsey Fay, daughter of Barnabas 
Fay. She died in Lebanon, Apr. 9, 1883. He resided in Leb- 
anon, N. H. 

children. 

603.* i. George 7, b. Nov. 4, 1829. 

604.* ii. Albert Winson^, b. Aug. 29, 1831. 

399. Daniel Rix 6 (Garner 5, Daniel 4, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., Aug. 4, 1806; died Feb. 27, 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 61 

1877; married Florilla Stone. He resided in Royalton, Vt., 
was deacon in the church there as well as his grandfather before 
him. He returned from church the day of his death and went 
to the barn to throw some hay down for his stock. An hour 
later a member of the family, feeling some anxiety at his long 
absence, found him in a half conscious state on the barn floor. 
He was on his feet supporting himself against the side of the barn 
some distance from where he had fallen. A physician was 
called, but in a few hours he sank into a comatose state and 
slept in quiet, undisturbed repose till the hour-glass of his life 
on earth was exhausted. "Royalton had no better citizen and 
the church no better disciple." However multitudinous the 
eccentricities covered by the mantle of religion no one ever 
doubted the sincerity or consistency of Dea. Rix. 

CHILD. 

605.* i. William Stonb^, b. in Royalton, Vt., Dec. 14, 1846. 

303. Johnson Rix^ (Joseph J.^, Daniel*, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., Nov. 15, 1795; died in Kala- 
mazoo, Mich., Feb. 25, 1885; married, in Alexander, Genesee 
Co., N. Y., Laura Durkee. He resided in Alexander and Darian, 
N. Y., until 1839, when he removed to Michigan. 

children. 

606. i. Thomas^, b. 1813; d. in Kalamazoo, June 19, 1893. 

607. ii. Charles^, b. . 

608.* iii. Daniel^, b. in Darian, N. Y., June 23, 1829. 

609. iv. Albert Joseph 7, b. Mar. 1, 1832; m. Feb. 15, 1857, 

Elizabeth Purrin, lives in Mattawan, Mich. 
610.* V. Betsey^, b. in Alexander, N. Y., Mar. 8, 1838. 
611. vi. George Babcock^, b. . Resides in Caledonia, 

N.Y. 

304. Henry Rix^ (Joseph J.^, Daniel*, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., Dec. 1, 1798; died in Memphis, 
Mich., Apr. 10, 1867; married, in Alexander, Genesee Co., N. Y., 
Mar. 15, 1825, Eliza Roberts, born in Skaneateles, Onondaga 
Co., N. Y., Aug. 26, 1824, the marriage rites being performed 



62 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

by Squire Wilbur. She died in Oscoda, Mich., Oct. 21, 1881. 
His early life was passed in Alexander, N. Y., and about 1838 
he removed to Michigan. 

CHILDREN. 

612.* i. Charles Collins'', b. in Alexander, N. H., Feb. 13, 
1826. 

613. ii. Mary Ann', b. Feb. 29, 1828; m. in Memphis, Mich., 
Dec. 19, 1855, H. F. Armstrong. She died at her 
parents' home, June 29, 1862, of consumption. 

614.* iii. William Henry', b. Aug. 8, 1830. 

615. iv. Ira Marvin', b. Sept. 23, 1833; d. in Memphis, Mich., 
Feb. 13, 1848. 

616.* V. John Gary', b. Nov. 30, 1835. 

617. vi. Julia Alice', b. in Almont, Mich., June 8, 1843; 
d. in Memphis, Mich., Apr. 8, 1887; m. at Au Sable, 
Mich., Dec. 17, 1872, Donald McKay. Child (a), 
Dorothy Margaret McKay^, b. in Memphis, Mich., 
Mar., 1875; m. in Oscoda, Mich., Feb. 19, 1895, 
Clarence William Ide, b. in Mendota, Wis., Sept. 10, 
1861, son of Chester Dean and Lucy Alice (Loomis) 
Ide. Mr. Ide resides in Spokane, Wash., at No. 923 
Fourth Ave. He was surveyor of Spokane in 1889, 
also senator of the 4th district of the state of Wash- 
ington. They have no children. 

305. Ira Rix^ (Joseph J.^, Daniel^, Thomas 3, James2, 
Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., Apr. 16, 1800; died in Kala- 
mazoo, Mich., June 16, 1884; married, in Alexander, Genesee 
Co., N. Y., May 19, 1850, Vilata Estelle Moores, born in Alex- 
ander, Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1828. She resides in Kala- 
mazoo, Mich. About 1836-40 he removed to Michigan and 
located in Memphis, and entered into the mercantile business, 
which he followed a few years, abandoned it and took up the 
study of law, and soon was in practice. He was Associate Judge 
on the Supreme bench for a term of years. 

child. 
618.* i. Ira Moores'', b. in Alexander, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1854. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 63 

307. Oel Rix6 (Joseph J.^, Daniel*, Thomas>^ James- 
Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., Aug. 5, 1804; died in Memphis 
Mich., Sept. 8, 1880; married, in Attica, N. Y., May 20, 1836 
Lydia Sage, born in Shaftsbury, Vt., Aug. 20, 1814. In 1810 
when but a boy, his parents removed to Alexander, N. Y. 
where he attained his majority, and for some time followed 
mercantile pursuits. In 1834 the spirit of adventure took him 
westward into the wilds of Michigan, where he decided to cast 
his lot. Returning to Alexander, he married, and, taking his 
young wife, went back to Michigan and settled in Romeo, 
Macomb Co., and entered in his former pursuits. Here he re- 
mained until 1840, when he removed to Memphis, same county 
and state, becoming one of its pioneers, laboring to reclaim from 
primitive idleness the great resources of the surrounding wilder- 
ness. He was twice called to represent his district in the state 
legislature, and but for the great change in political sentiment, 
he would no doubt have held higher honors. A man of sterling 
worth, none knew him but to esteem him. His wife was the 
daughter of Noah and Lucretia (Burlingame) Sage. 

CHILDREN. 

Viletta a. 7, b. in Romeo, Mich., Apr. 12, 1838. 
George H.'', b. in Romeo, Sept. 15, 1840. 
Sarah Adella", b. in Memphis, Mich., July 13, 
1843. 

Mary^, b. ; d. in infancy. 

Martha'', b. ; d. in infancy. 

308. Lucy Maria Rix^ (Joseph J.^, DanieH, Thomas 3, 
James^, Thomas i), born in Royalton, Vt., Apr. 16, 1807; died 
at Silver Creek, N. Y., Mar. 26, 1870; married Dana Spaulding, 

born in Plainfield, N. Y., ; died at Silver Creek, Feb. 21, 

1872. 

children. 

624.* 1. Julia Ann Spaulding^, b. . 

625.* ii. Helen Maria Spaulding^, b. . 

626.* iii. Cynthia Adele Spaulding'', b. . 

627.* iv. Albert Henry Spaulding^, b. . 



619.* 


1, 


620.* 


ii. 


621.* 


iii. 


622. 


iv. 


623. 


V. 



64 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

309. George Rix^ (Joseph J.^, Daniel*, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Alexander, Genesee Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1812; 
married, in Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 25, 1841, Olive Anna 
Northrop, born in Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 25, 
1825; died in Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 25, 1875. He resided in 
Kalamazoo, Mich., and went in business as a farmer. When 
last heard from he was in Los Angeles, Cal. In 1851 he de- 
feated H. P. Price for High Sheriff of Kalamazoo county, and 
after the expiration of the term, was again elected without 
opposition. In 1853 the compiler was in Kalamazoo on busi- 
ness, and on registering at the hotel, was asked if he was related 
to George Rix, High Sheriff. It was late in the evening but I 
went immediately to see him. He answered the call in person 
and I introduced myself, and received a cordial welcome. 
Neither knew anything beyond his grandfather but the inter- 
view was the cause of my taking up the work of tracing our 
ancestors, though I did not take it up till years afterwards. 
In 1862 Mr. Rix joined the army of the frontier at Fort Scott, 
Kansas, first as assistant wagon master, and later was chief 
clerk for the quartermaster of the 1st Indian Regiment of In- 
fantry, which position he held to the close of the war. Originally 
he was a Whig, but for the past forty-five years, a Republican. 

CHILDREN. 

628.* i. Charles Northrop 7, b. in Kalamazoo, Mich., 
May 28, 1843. 
Maryella Estella^, b. May, 1845; d. Feb., 1861. 
George Luman^, b. Jan. 29, 1852. 
Henry 7, b. Jan. 29, 1852; d. Jan., 1853 (twin). 
Frank Burdick^, b. Aug. 3, 1855. 
Kittie'', b. in Texas, Mich., Feb. 28, 1857. 

315, Marshall Rix^ (Daniel ^ DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., Jan. 1, 1801; married Adeline 
Ball, born in Groton, N. H., daughter of Aaron Ball. He re- 
sided in Royalton, Vt. 

children. 

634. i. Genette^, b. ; m. James Ireland; res. in Water- 
loo, Iowa. 



629. 


ii 


630.* 


iii 


631. 


iv 


632.* 


V 


633. 


vi 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 65 

635.* ii. GusTiN Marshall'', b. Aug. 23, 1847. 

636. iii. Rosette Adeline^, b. ; m. Albert Richardson; 

res. in Alden, Iowa. 

637. iv. Betsey Ann'', b. ; m. Thomas Strong; res. in 

Sioux City, Iowa. 

638. V. Ensign Jubel", b. ; m. Abbie Bruce; res. in 

Norfolk, Neb. 

639. vi. Levi Daniel'', b. ; m. Marion Wallace; res. in 

West Norwich, Vt. 

323. Emily Rix^ (Elisha Lee^, Daniel^, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., Jan. 16, 1804; died in Wells 
River, Vt., Oct. 15, 1861; married, July 26, 1827, Abel Under- 
wood, born in Bradford, Vt., Apr. 6, 1799, and was the young- 
est of a family of ten children. His parents were among the 
earliest settlers of Bradford, coming from Westfield, Mass. 
Mr. Underwood graduated from Dartmouth College in the class 
of 1824. Immediately after graduation he entered the office of 
General Isaac Fletcher, of Lyndon, Vt., as a student at law, and 
in April, 1827, was admitted to the bar at Danville, Vt., where 
the courts were then held. He was in partnership with Gen- 
eral Fletcher one year, when in March, 1828, he removed to 
Wells River, where he resided till his death. He practiced law 
in Orange and Caledonia counties; was states attorney for 
Orange county for the years of 1839 to 1841 ; was U. S. attorney 
during the administration of Taylor and Filmore; was elected 
judge of the Circuit Court of Vermont in 1854, and continued 
as such until the fall of 1857, when the court was abolished 
by the legislature and the office of circuit judge was ended. 
He was a commissioner with Judges Adams and Curtis to 
settle land damages during the construction of the Vermont 
Central R. R., from 1846 to 1850. He was a member of the 
Vermont legislature in 1861-2, 

CHILDREN. 

640.* i. Elizabeth Underwood 7, b. Mar. 31, 1830. 
641. ii. George Rix Underwood 7, b. Apr. 15, 1832; d. in 
Ala., Oct. 10, 1856; unm. 



66 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

642. iii. Emma Rix Underwood 7, b. Feb. 13, 1835 ; d. Oct. 15, 

1861. 
643.* iv. Ellen M. Underwood 7, b. May 18, 1841. 
644.* V. Susan A. Underwood 7, b. Sept. 2, 1842. 

324. George Rix^ (Elisha Lee^, Daniel*, Thomas^, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., Dec. 6, 1807; died in Keokuk, 
Iowa, Mar., 1891. When quite a young man he went south 
and located at Sumpterville, Ala., but soon removed to Mobile, 
where he entered into the wholesale grocery business. He 
married, in Alabama, Jan. 31, 1842, Rebecca Diel, born Apr. 30, 
1822, died Apr. 30, 1901, daughter of David Montgomery and 
Jennette (Spence) Diel. In 1857 he returned north to Keokuk, 
Iowa, and established the banking house of Rix, Hale & Co. 
Mr. Oscar C. Hale was his brother-in-law, having married his 
sister, Susan Durkee Rix. After he had the bank firmly estab- 
lished he returned to Mobile and remained there all through 
the war. He had foreseen the storm as early as he went to 
Keokuk, and took as much property and cash as he could with- 
out creating suspicion, but left his brother William there to 
look after their interests while absent. After the war closed 
he gathered up his property and removed to Keokuk. Here, 
besides his banking business, he was engaged with his son-in- 
law, F. M. Stafford, in the wholesale iron business, under the 
firm name of Rix & Stafford, and in 1881 he retired from all 
business. After his retirement his son entered the firm and 
it became Stafford & Rix. His widow died Apr. 30, 1901, 

in Chattanooga, Tenn. 

children. 

645.* i. Susan Flynn*", b. in Sumpterville, Ala., Dec. 13, 

1842. 
-646.* ii. Alice Montgomery'', b. in Sumpterville, June 6, 

1845. 
647. iii. George Frederick Diel''', b. in Gainsville, Ala., 

1850; d. 1862. 
647a.* iv. George Edward^, b. June 25, 1853. 

6476. V. Rebecca'', b. ; lived ten days. ' ' • 

647c. vi. Harry Spence'', b. 1858; d. . 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILV. 67 

647d. vii. Frank Underwood^, b. Aug., 1860; d. Aug., 1861. 
647e. viii. Charles Daniel^, b. 1862; d. July, 1873. 

336, WiLLL\M Rix^ (Elisha Lee^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Royalton, Vt., July 10, 1811; died in Royal- 
ton, June 27, 1892; married, Sept. 11, 1837, Katherine F. Ken- 
dall, born . Mr. Rix spent his early life in his native town, 

working on the farm summers and going to school winters, and 
having fitted for college, he entered the University of Vermont, 
at Burlington, in 1833. His health having failed him he went 
to Alabama in 1835, returning home in 1836, riding through 
the Choctaw and Cherokee nations on horseback, guided by 
blazed trees. At Philadelphia he left his horse and finished his 
journey by public conveyance. His health not being estab- 
lished he again returned to Alabama where he taught school 
for a year, when in 1837, he returned home. He was married 
this year, and soon took his young wife with him to Alabama, 
and entered into business with his brother, George, at Sumpter- 
ville and Mobile, Alabama. The business was successfully con- 
ducted at Sumpterville, Gainsville and Mobile, under the firm 
name of Rix, Kendall and Company. 

Strong, faithful and courageous as he always proved himself 
to be, the great test came at the opening of the war of the re- 
bellion. He was everywhere and under all circumstances for 
the Union and the Government, and his extensive acquaintances 
and family relations, both social and business, with the leading 
and influential citizens who favored secession rendered his posi- 
tion unpleasant and even dangerous. He was once under nomi- 
nal arrest, and one of his daughters was imprisoned under guard 
in their own house. He saved his son from draft by smuggling 
him on a schooner to New Orleans, where he found friends in 
the Union army. His life was full of interesting experiences 
through the whole war. He wrote home to the "Rutland 
Herald," and sent through the "Underground Railroad" many 
articles, giving his experiences and which were collected and 
published for private circulation, called "Incidents of Life in 
a Southern City During the War," and are full of interest. As 
soon as peace was declared he gathered the remnants of his 



68 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

property and with his family returned to his native town, 
arriving there July 18, 1867, where he remained till his death. 
His widow resides in Royalton. 

CHILDREN. 

648. i. George Wilkins'', b. in Sumpterville, Ala., Mar. 16, 

1842; d. 1846. 
649.* ii. Katherine Kendall^, b. in Sumpterville, Ala., 

Oct. 15, 1845. 

650. iii. William Elisha'', b. in Mobile, Ala., July 16, 1847; 

d. in Concord, N. H., Jan. 13, 1867; unm. 

651. iv. George Wilkins'', b. in Royalton, Vt., July 2, 1849; 

d. in Mobile, Ala., in 1856. 
652.* V, Elizabeth Flynn^, b. in Mobile, Ala., June 25, 
1852. 

653. vi. Abigail Wilkins^, b. in Mobile, Ala., June 25, 1852; 

d. Dec. 23, 1853 (twin). 

654. vii. Susan Hale'^, b. in Mobile, Ala., Apr. 12, 1854; 

d. Apr. 21, 1855. 

328. Susan Durkee Rix^ (Elisha Lee^, DanieH, Thomas^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., May 16, 1818; mar- 
ried, in 1844, Oscar Cutler Hale, born in Wells River, Vt., 
July 16, 1816; died on board steamer " Clinton," on his way home 
from Minnesota, Sunda}', May 30, 1880. He was a student in 
Kimball Union Academy when a boy, and afterwards engaged 
in the manufacture of iron and steel. At the age of twenty- 
four he was appointed cashier of the Newbury bank and held 
the position for seventeen years. He was, more than any other 
man, instrumental in procuring the arrest and conviction of 
"Bristol Bill," the noted burglar, who broke into the Newbury 
bank while Colonel Hale was cashier. In 1844 Colonel Hale 
was appointed aide-de-camp to Gov. Mattocks. He represented 
Newbury in the Vermont legislature in 18 — . In 1858 he re- 
moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and in company with George and 
William Rix, organized the banking company of Rix, Hale & Co., 
and was appointed manager of the company. He was elected 
cashier of the Keokuk branch of the State Bank of Iowa in 1862, 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 69 

and retained the same position in the bank after it was merged 
into the national bank up to the time of his death. He was 
treasurer of the city of Keokuk several years. He was a stock- 
holder in the Valley National Bank of St. Louis, Mo., and a 
director in the same up to the time of his death. A few years 
before his death he was elected trustee of Iowa College at Grin- 
nell, but being so burdened with work he felt unable to assume 
the additional responsibility, but he was persuaded by some of 
his friends that it was his duty to accept the appointment, 
which he did. 

He was one of the most intelligent and valued supporters of 
the Congregational church in Keokuk, and included in the list 
of his warmest friends the minister who had been his pastor 
at Wells River. Colonel Hale was a ready writer on all subjects 
which had engaged his attention, and during the financial dis- 
cussions just before his death, he contributed several articles 
to the Chicago and St. Louis papers which attracted wide at- 
tention. He always retained his interest in Vermont affairs, 
and would talk for hours of his boyhood days and the sports 
he engaged in. In his papers at the bank were found after his 
death definite instructions concerning his will, and a full schedule 
of all his property, and among these papers were the following 
instructions for his burial: "In case of my death, I desire the 
funeral from my own house. No sermon, no metallic case; 
wood covered with cloth or velvet trimmings, plain and good; 
no display or parade. Inscription on monument, on the front, 
the one word, 'Hale' in large letters; on the side, my full name, 
'Oscar Cutler Hale, born July 16, 1816,' and if I were to select 
an epitaph, and should be worthy of it, the single word, * Faith- 
ful.' " They had no children. 

330. Louisa Maria Hutchinson ^ (Jerusha Rix^, DanieH, 

Thomas^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Tunbridge, Vt., Oct. 1, 

1808; married, Jan. 12, 1832, Charles Morris Lamb, and settled 

in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

655.* i. Amos H. Lamb^, b. Jan. 29, 1833. 
656.* ii. Emily Lamb^, b. Feb. 16, 1834. 



70 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

657. iii. Helen Lamb 7, b. Apr. 8, 1835; d. Nov. 23, 1864; 

m. Feb. 19, 1861, Josiah P. Stanard, of Lamoille, 111. 

658. iv. Susan Lamb 7, b. June 5, 1837; res. in Royalton, Vt.; 

unm. 

331. Laura Farmer Hutchinson^ (Jerusha Rix^, DanieH, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, Vt., Aug. 6, 
1811; married, May 23, 1838, Jeremiah Foster, who died in 
Royalton, Vt., Mar. 10, 1897. 

children. 
659.* i. Edward Foster^, b. Mar. 31, 1839. 

660. ii. Alma Foster^, b. Nov., 1840; d. May 23, 1875; 

m. June 27, 1873, Duncan Guy McPhail. They 
had no children. 

661. iii. Laura Foster^, b. May 13, 1850; m. Apr. 26, 1875, 

William Vial Sloper. Children (a), Ralph Sloper®, 
b. ; (6), Bertha Sloper «, b. . 

334. Emily Rix Hutchinson ^ (Jerusha Rix^, Daniel^, 
Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, Vt., Mar. 23, 
1816; married, Nov. 24, 1840, Jonathan Morse. 

children. 

Charles H. Morse'', b. ; d. Feb. 6, 1847. 

Louisa C. Morse^, b. ; d. Oct. 2, 1852. 

Hezekiah Morse '^, b. . 

665. iv. William Amos Morse'', b. . 

666. V. A NAMELESS CHILD', b. and died same day. 

335. Caleb Rix'^ (Nathaniel^, James^, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Landaff, N. H., Oct. 7, 1788; married, 
in 1811, Eliza Morrill. His early married life was passed on a 
farm in Landaff, but late in life he removed to Whitefield, N. H. 

child. 
667.* i. James Madison^, b. in Landaff, N. H., Dec. 23, 1811. 

339. Timothy Rix^ (Nathaniel 6, James ^, Nathaniel*, James 3, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Landaff, N. H., Jan. 31, 1798; died 



662. 


1. 


663. 


ii. 


664. 


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GENELVLOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 71 

in Irvington, Cal., Nov. 15, 1872; married, in Boston, Mass., 
Apr. 29, 1823, Margaret Mather Williams, born in Boston, 
Dec. 1, 1793; died in San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 15, 1869. He 
lived in Boston, Mass., a few years, when he returned to his 
native state and located at Haverhill, and entered into the 
mercantile business with his brother, John Langdon. In 1850 
he removed to California, and in 1853 located at Irvington, 
Alameda County, where he was postmaster, which position he 
held at the time of his death. 

CHILDREN. 

668.* i. Sarah Pauline^, b. in Boston, Mass., Apr. 19, 1827. 
669.* ii. Margaret Lucretia^, b. in Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 

1829. 
670.* iii. Timothy, Jr.^, b. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, 1831. 
671.* iv. Alfred Osgood^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., May 4, 1835. 

672. V. Harriet Porter^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Mar. 25, 

1837. 

673. vi. Edward Kent^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Sept. 19, 1840. 

674. vii. Henry Le Bosquet^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Dec. 5, 

1842. 

675. viii. Helen Le Bosquet^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., June 25, 

1844. 

676. ix. Lowell Holbrook^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., in 1846; 

d. in Haverhill, Apr. 13, 1847. 

340. Sally Rix^ (Nathaniel*^, James 5, Nathaniel, James 3, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Landaff, N. H., July 3, 1807; died 
in Haverhill, Mass., July 2, 1879; married, in Haverhill, Mass., 
James Henry Le Bosquet, who died in Haverhill, Mass., Apr. 24, 
1891. They resided in Haverhill, Mass. 

children all born in HAVERHILL, MASS. 

677. i. Emily Le Bosquet^, b. July 26, 1830; d. Nov. 22, 

1847. 

678. ii. Henry Le Bosquet^, b. Aug. 6, 1833; res. in Haver- 

hill; unm. 

679. iii. Helen Le Bosquet^, b. Oct. 16, 1835; d. unm. 

680. iv. James Le Bosquet^, b. Dec. 20, 1838. He enlisted, 



72 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Aug. 17, 1862, in Co. G, 35th Mass. Vol. Inft. 
He was captured by rebels in Virginia; was held 
about a week in rebel hospital, when he was paroled. 
He was discharged by reason of disability, Jan. 22, 
1863, and died Mar. 4, 1863, from disease con- 
tracted in the service. 

681.* V. Albert Le Bosquet^, b. May 18, 1843. 

682. vi. Olivia Le Bosquet^, b. Aug. 5, 1845; m. William 
Frank Endicott. 

342. James Ager Rix'' (Peter^, James^, Nathaniel^, James^^ 
James^, Thomas^), born in Fort Independence, Boston harbor, 
May 3, 1812; died in Marblehead, Mass., Feb., 1865; married, 
Feb. 9, 1833, Sally H. Allen, born in 1810. He resided in 
Marblehead, was a mercha-nt. 

children. 
683.* i. Martha Adeline 8, b. in Marblehead, Dec. 2, 1834. 

684. ii. James Jackson^, b. Nov. 6, 1837. He married in 

New York City, but soon parted from his wife and 
returned to Marblehead, where he died in Nov., 
1898. 

685. iii. Asa Wilson Sawyer 8, b. Aug. 20, 1840; m. Julia C. 

Brian; resides at Saratoga Springs, a merchant 
there. No children. 

686. iv. Thomas Maley^, b. June, 1846; unm.; res. in Marble- 

head. 

687. v. Sarah Ellen s, b. Nov., 1847; m. Joseph Vincent; 

had two children, both died young. Resides in 
Marblehead, Mass. 

688. vi. William Humphrey 8, b. in 1849 or 1850; m. Louisa 

Mott. Children (a), Lulu^, b. ; (b), Willie», 

b. ; (c), Asa 9, b. ; (d), Isabelle^, b. . 

343. Fabius W. Rix^ (Peter^, James^, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James 2, Thomas^), born in Boston, Mass., on School St., in 
1826; died in Marblehead, Mass., in 1891; married, Feb. 14, 
1847, Mary Jane Sweetland, born in 1826, daughter of Benjamin 



i 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 73 

and Mary Sweetland. She died in 1879; resided in Marblehead, 
Mass. He was a shoemaker. 

CHILDREN. 

689. i. William R.8, b. May 12, 1846; m. July 26, 1880, 

Harriet Smithers, born Aug. 24, 1852. He was a 
soldier in the war of 1861-5. Child (a), William 
Arthur^, b. in Marblehead, Mass., Jan. 2, 1885. 
Mr. Rix resides in Marblehead, a shoemaker. 

690. ii. Israel^, b. ; m. and has a family; res. in Marble- 

head, Mass. 

691. iii. Annie^, b. . 

692. iv. PeterS, b. Apr. 22, 1855; m. Nov. 10, 1891, Lucy M. 

Eustis, born Apr. 23, 1863; resides in Marblehead, 
Mass., a shoemaker. No children. 

345. Jedediah Danforth^ (Jedediah Danforth^, Sarah Rix^, 
NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Boscawen, 
N. H., May 27, 1803; farmer in Boscawen till 1850, when he 
removed to Fisherville, now Penacook, N. H., and later to 
Franklin, N. H. He married, first, Aurelia Bickford, who died 
in 1838, aged 31 years. He married, second, in 1838, Mary 
Fowler, daughter of Samuel and Eunice (Kilburn) Fowler. 

CHILDREN. 

693. i. George Henry Danforth^, b. in Boscawen, Feb. 5, 

1830. 

694. ii. Aurelia Jane Danforth^, b. in Boscawen, May 8, 

1832. 

695. iii. Edna E. Danforth^, b. Mar. 1, 1836; d. June 13, 

1841. 

696. iv. Ruth Augusta Danforth^, b. Nov. 17, 1837; m. 

Walter Burleigh, of Franklin, N. H. 

CHILD BY second WIFE. 

697. V. Samuel Danforth^, b. Jan. 20, 1841; d. in Frank- 

lin, N. H., Feb. 12, 1901. 

346. Nathan Corser Danforth^ (Jedediah Danforth^, 
Sarah Rix^, NathanieH, James-^, James-, Thomas^), born in 



74 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Thetford, Vt., July 1, 1805; died in Penacook, N. H., May 25, 
1888; married Sophia Brown, who died in 1888. Mr. Danforth 
enhsted, first, in the state service, Apr. 25, 1861; discharged 
May 20, 1861; re-enlisted Sept. 19, 1861, in Co. A, 5th N. H. Vol. 
Inft.; discharged for disability at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 13, 1863. 
In his first enlistment he gave his age as 42, and in the second 
as 44. He resided in Penacook and Boscawen, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

698. i. Sarah Frances Danforth^, b. June 8, 1836; m. 

Otis Farewell. She died in Fitchburg, Mass., 

Dec. 1, 1887. No children. 
699.* ii. Sylvester Prentice Danforth 8, b. in Boscawen, 

N. H., Aug. 14, 1838. 
700. iii. Calista Susan Danforth^, b. June IS, 1840; d. 

June 23, 1869; unm. 
701.* iv. Horace Harper Danforth^, b. in Boscawen, N. H., 

Mar. 29, 1842. 
702.* v. SiLVANus E. Danforth s, b. in Boscawen, N. H., 

July 4, 1844. 

348. Sarah Rix Danforth" (Jedediah Danforth 6, Sarah 
Rix^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James-, Thomas^), born Sept. 6, 
1809; married, May 17, 1837, Benjamin Fisk; resided in Lowell, 
Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

703. i. Rachel Maria Fisk^, b. May 8, 1838. 

704. ii. Jane G. Fisk 8, b. May 13, 1840, both recorded in 

Boscawen, N. H. 

349. Rachel Corser Danforth'' (Jedediah Danforth^, 
Sarah Rix^, Nathaniel"*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born 
Sept. 6, 1809; married, first, Thomas J. Fisk, who kept a public 
house on Corser Hill in Boscawen, N. H., where he died July 29, 
1846, and she married, second. Rev. William H. Nason. Rachel 

was Mr. Fisk's second wife, his first wife was Catherine , 

by whom he had one son, Thomas Edwin Fisk, born in Bosca- 
wen, Oct. 8, 1836. 




Gly C. Kix (No. :;:>(; 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 75 

, CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND. 

705. i. Charles K. Fisk^, b. July 4, 1839; d. 1842. 

706. ii. Charles W. Fisk^, b. Oct. 25, 1842. 

CHILD BY SECOND HUSBAND. 

707. iii. George A. Nason^, b. . 

353. Harriet Augusta Danforth" (Jedediah Danforth^, 
Sarah Rix^, Nathaniel'*, James 3, James ^, Thomas^), born 
Nov. 6, 1827; died Sept. 5, 1851; married B. F. Page, of Salis- 
bury, N. H. 

children and perhaps others. 

708. i. Harry Page 8, b. . 

709. ii. A SON 8, b. . 

356. Guy Carlton Rix" (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Stanstead, Canada, 
Dec. 14, 1802; died in Dowagiac, Mich., Jan. 14, 1879; married, 
in St. Johnsbury East Village, Vt., Jan. 4, 1826, Martha Gates.f 
born in St. Johnsbury East Village, Aug. 10, 1807; died in 
Dowagiac, Apr. 28, 1892, daughter of Thomas and Patty (Plum- 
ley) Gates. They both he in the lot of their son Thomas in 
Dowagiac, Mich. 

Mr. Rix like most young men was brought up on a farm, and 
in the ordinary acceptance of that term was not liberally edu- 
cated, though he supplemented by careful study and voluminous 
reading and research the education which the common schools 
afforded. To a strongly practical training he added by his own 
exertions unusual literary culture, acquiring among his other 
accomplishments an almost irresistible fascination for studying 
the classics. He had a very retentive memory, and could quote 
pages of almost all the works of which he w^as familiar. 

In his early life he learned the trade of edge-tool making, 
and proved to be a skillful workman. He taught school nine- 
teen winters, and while teaching in Barnston, Canada, in the 
winter of 1835, he moved his family there, and after his school 
closed, he removed to Compton in the same county, and went 
to work at his trade. The Canadian Rebellion breaking out in 

t See note 18. 



76 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

the winter of 1836-7, he returned to Littleton, N. H., and after 
•the rebellion was crushed, he returned to Canada and located 
at King's Croft, in Barnston, and entered into business on his 
own account. His business here not proving so favorably as 
he had wished, he returned to the States and located in Rumney, 
N. H., where he built up a good business, but a financial panic 
coming on, he met with reverse of fortune, and removed to west- 
ern New York, landing at Hartland, Niagara County, in June, 
1844. In the fall of this year he removed to Middleport, Or- 
leans County, ten miles away, and in the fall of 1846, he re- 
moved to Jeddo, a little village in Orleans County, about five 
miles from Middleport. Here he did business on his own ac- 
count till 1851, when he removed to Michigan, locating at 
Manchester. In 1864, while his son, Guy S., was in the hospital 
in Washington with his leg amputated, his wife there taking 
care of him, Mr. Rix and wife returned to Jeddo especially to 
care for Guy's children, and remained until 1870, when they 
returned to Michigan and located in Dowagiac, where their son 
Thomas resided. Here they remained until death. He was 
lame from boyhood, caused by his hip being put out of joint, 
and never being set. 

My father had weaknesses (and who of us do not possess 
many), but I am proud to say that he was a kind-hearted man, 
an exceedingly generous one — a man who never turned the 
distressed and disconsolate from his door, but prompt to act in 
their behalf. Although not an open worshiper of the Great 
Architect of nature — in fact, to the uninitiated he was com.- 
pletely the reverse in some respects, for which I pardon him 
through extenuating circumstances — yet his heart beat with 
almost the tenderness my dear mother possessed, and however 
rough his expressions, by many misjudged, I know he inwardly 
worshiped the Great Artificer at nature's shrine, and I hope 
to meet them both in the happy hunting grounds of that un- 
discovered country from which no traveler returns. 

CHILDREN. 

710.* i. Caroline^, b. in Littleton, N. H., Dec. 16, 1826. 
711.* ii. Guy Scoby^, b. in Littleton, N. H., Nov. 12, 1828. 




Mrs. Guy C. Eix (Xo. 356) 



76 GENEALOGY' OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

the winter of 1836-7, he returned to Littleton, N. H., and after 
•the rebelHon was crushed, he returned to Canada and located 
at King's Croft, in Barnston, and entered into business on his 
own account. His business here not proving so favorably as 
he had wished, he returned to the States and located in Rumney, 
N. H., where he built up a good business, but a financial panic 
coming on, he met with reverse of fortune, and removed to west- 
ern New York, landing at Hartland, Niagara County, in June, 
1844, In the fall of this year he removed to Middleport, Or- 
leans County, ten miles away, and in the fall of 1846, he re- 
moved to Jeddo, a little village in Orleans County, about five 
miles from Middleport. Here he did business on his own ac- 
count till 1851, when he removed to Michigan, locating at 
Manchester. In 1864, while his son, Guy S., was in the hospital 
in Washington with his leg amputated, his wife there taking 
care of him, Mr. Rix and wife returned to Jeddo especially to 
care for Guy's children, and remained until 1870, when they 
returned to Michigan and located in Dowagiac, where their son 
Thomas resided. Here they remained until death. He was 
lame from boyhood, caused by his hip being put out of joint, 
and never being set. 

My father had weaknesses (and who of us do not possess 
many), but I am proud to say that he was a kind-hearted man, 
an exceedingly generous one — a man who never turned the 
distressed and disconsolate from his door, but prompt to act in 
their behalf. Although not an open worshiper of the Great 
Architect of nature — in fact, to the uninitiated he was com.- 
pletely the reverse in some respects, for which I pardon him 
through extenuating circumstances — yet his heart beat with 
almost the tenderness my dear mother possessed, and however 
rough his expressions, by many misjudged, I know he inwardly 
worshiped the Great Artificer at nature's shrine, and I hope 
to meet them both in the happy hunting grounds of that un- 
discovered country from which no traveler returns. 

CHILDREN. 

710.* i. Caroline^, b. in Littleton, N. H., Dec. 16, 1826. 
711.* ii. Guy ScobyS, b. in Littleton, N. H., Nov. 12, 1828. 




s. Guy C. Eix (Xo. 35G) 



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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 77 

712.* iii. Joel Eastman «, b. in Kirby, Vt., July 28, 1830. 
713. iv. Joseph 8, b. in Waterford, Vt., June 28, 1832; d. 

young. 
714.* V. Thomas^, b. in Danville, Vt., July 28, 1834. 
715.* vi. JoHN^, b. in Compton, Canada, Jan. 4, 1837. 
716.* vii. Nathaniel^, b. in St. Johnsbury East, Vt., Jan. 22, 

1839. 
717.* viii. Martha^, b. in Barnston, Canada, Jan. 16, 1841. 
718.* ix. Benjamin Franklin^, b. in Rumney, N. H., July 28, 

1843. 
719.* X. Charles^, b. in Middleport, N. Y., Apr. 28, 1846. 

720. xi. Wilder Pierce^, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., June 8, 1848; 

d. about 9 years of age. 

357. LucRETiA Rix'' (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel^, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Stanstead, Canada, Oct. 16, 
1904; died in Lowell, Mass., Oct. 24, 1874; married, Aug. 30, 
1827, Joel Eastman, born in Bath, N. H., Aug. 24, 1800; died 
in Washington, D. C, in Oct., 1833, from smallpox, son of James 
and Mary (Searles) Eastman. Mr. Eastman was a very in- 
genious man. He invented and patented the first central dis- 
charge water wheel ever made. He also made the first machine 
for sawing clapboards from the round log, which is still in use. 
He also invented other useful machines, and not one has be- 
come obsolete. Mrs. Eastman was a cripple from her fifteenth 
year, caused by poison ivy, then upon her return from the 
marriage of her brother Guy, in 1826, she received a shock of 
paralysis from which she never recovered. Her remains were 
taken to North Littleton, N. H., and buried in the family lot 
there. (See note No. 9.) 

CHILD, 

721. i. Alfred Eastman*, b. in Littleton, N. H., in 1830. 

He enlisted in a Vermont regiment in 1862; died 
insane, in Washington, D. C, Nov. 10, 1864, just 
after his discharge. He never married. 

358. Narcissa Rix^ (Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, NathanieH, 
James^, James^, Thomas*), born in Stanstead, Canada, Jan. 3, 



723.* 


ii. 


724. 


iii. 


725. 


iv. 


726. 


V. 



78 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY, 

1807; died in Boston, Mass. She married, Jan. 14, 1827, Nathan 
Underwood, born in Concord, Vt., in 1805, son of Samuel Un- 
derwood, who lived at one time in Littleton, N. H. They 
settled in Boston, Mass., where he was in the employ of the city 
in some capacity almost till his death, which was before 1879. 

CHILDREN. 

722. i. Hiram Underwood 8, b. . He went early to 

California as supercargo of a vessel, and started 
for home via the Isthmus in 1851, and was never 
heard from. He never married. 

Guy Carlton Underwood^, b. . 

Charles Underwood^, b. ; d. unm. 

Nathaniel Underwood^, b. ; d. unm. 

Rebecca Jane Underwood^, b. in Boston, Mass., 
Aug. 15, 1840; m. William S. Walker. He died 

. Mrs. Walker is a clerk in the register of 

deeds office, Cambridge, Mass. Children (o), Guy 

C. Walker^, b. ; d. ; (b), Harry Walker^, 

b. ; m. Nellie Eldridge; lives in Cambridge, 

Mass. 

727. vi. Carrie M. Underwood 8, b. ; m. Apr. 6, 1866, 

James A. Craig. They were divorced, and she is 
a clerk in the office of register of deeds, Cambridge, 
Mass. Child (a), Arthur H. Craig^, b. in Chicago, 
111., . 

728. vii. Adelaide Underwood^, b. ; d. unm. 

729. viii. Walter Underwood^, b. ; d. a young man. 

359. Persis Rix^ (Nathaniel «, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel*, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Stanstead, Canada, Aug. 19, 
1809; died in Haddonfield, N. J., Mar. 8, 1889; married, first, 
in 1826, Aaron Gilef, born in Bethlehem, N. H., Feb. 19, 1803, 
son of John and Lydia (Clements) Gile. Mr. Gile was a hotel 
keeper, and kept for years the old "Granite Hotel," in Little- 
ton, N. H. They were divorced, and after some years, she 
married Jedediah Woodbury, at that time station agent at New- 
bury, Vt. Soon after their marriage, they removed to Lowell, 

t See note 19. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 79 

Mass., and lived there until Mr. Woodbury's death, when she 
went to live with her son George with whom she died, and was 
buried in Haddonfield. 

CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND. 

730. i. Melvina Gile^, b. in Bethlehem, N. H., Dec. 9, 
1827; m. June 12, 1851, Stephen H. Sanford. She 
died in Joliet, 111., Jan. 3, 1854, leaving three 
daughters. Mr. Sanford married again and re- 
moved to Omaha, Neb. 

731.* ii. George W. Gile^, b. in Littleton, N. H., Jan. 8, 1830. 

360. Wilder Pierce Rix^ (Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Stanstead, Canada, 
Jan. 13, 1812; died in Haverhill, N. H., Feb. 21, 1843; married. 
May 29, 1837, Mary Jane Rose, born in Stanstead, Canada, 
Jan. 20, 1813, daughter of George and Polly (Rix) Rose, and 
his first cousin. Mr. Rix lost one of his eyes from a thistle in 
haying. He was a farmer, lived in Littleton and Haverhill, 
N. H. After his death his widow went to Gill, Mass., as house- 
keeper for Mr. Avery Severance, and finally married him, by 
whom she had two sons, both died unmarried. 

children. 

732. i. Eliza Maria8, b. in Littleton, N. H., Dec. 12, 1837; 

d. unm. 

733. ii. Sarah Jane^, b. in Littleton, N. H., Apr. 4, 1839; 

d. unm. 
734,* iii. Helens, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Feb. 17, 1841. 
735. iv. Mary E.s, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Feb. 14, 1843; 

d. unm., at the age of 19. 

361. Benjamin Franklin Rix'^ (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel^, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Littleton, N. H., 
July 28, 1815; died in Dalton, N. H., June 9, 1884, and was 
buried in Haverhill, N. H., in the Ladd Street burying grounds. 
He married, Mar. 23, 1848, Mary Elizabeth Bryant, of Stone- 
ham, Mass. Mr. Rix and wife both were singers of superior 
education. Both traveled with "Father Kemp's Old Folks" 
concerting, but she disliked to travel, especially after their son 



80 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

became oIq enough to go to school, and resigned. She sang 
for years in St. Ann's church in Lowell. Mr. Rix taught vocal 
music the most of his life. They were divorced and she mar- 
ried, second, Benjamin Walker, a long time organist at St. 
Ann's church. She is a widow, and resides in Lowell, Mass. 

CHILD. 

736.* i. Frank Reader^, b. in Lowell, Mass., Aug. 30, 1853. 

363. Charles Rix''' (Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Littleton, N. H., June 6, 
1818; married, at North Haverhill, N. H., by Rev. Mr. Hich- 
born, Susan T. Eastman, born in Corinth, Vt., Nov. 23, 1822, 
daughter of Stephen Royce and Sally (Taplin) Eastman. Charles 
died in Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 28, 1846, and his remains were 
buried in the Ladd Street burying grounds in Haverhill, N. H. 
They had one child who died young. Mrs. Rix married, second, 
Vernon Ganson, born in New Salem, Mass., Jan. 6, 1813. Mr. 
Ganson taught dancing for fifty-five years. He died in Toledo, 
Ohio, Dec. 24, 1901. She died there July 8, 1901. (See note 
No. 9.) 

364. Laura Maria Hutchins'^ (Esther Rix 6, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Littleton, N. H., 
Mar. 30, 1821; married, June 15, 1843, Orrin R. Sartwell,t born 
Apr. 23, 1811; died in Eutaw, Ala., Aug. 4, 1848, son of Joel and 
Sarah (Skinner) Sartwell. They went south and after his death 
his widow returned north and settled in Lowell, Mass., and after 
some years she married a Mr. Fairfield, from whom she was 
divorced. She was an army nurse under Miss Dix, and was one 
of the army nurses to receive a pension. She resides with her 
daughter, Mrs. Kimball, Lowell, Mass. 

child. 
737.* i. Gertrude Sartwell^, b. in Haverhill, N. H., Sept. 12, 
1847. 

365. Martha Rix^ (John^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel ■*, James 3, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, ; married 

t See note 19a. 



740. 


iii. 


741. 


iv. 


742. 


V. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 81 

Jeremiah H. Paul,t son of James and Mary (Lee) Paul. They 
removed to Kenosha, Wis., about 1843-4. He was a contractor 

and builder; died , and she married, second, Charles Bryant, 

a farmer near Kenosha. She died in about two years after her 
second marriage. 

CHILDREN. 

738. i. George Rix Faul^, b. in Barnston, Canada, Mar. 8, 

1833. 
739.* ii. Malinda Howes Paul^, b. in Barnston, Canada, 
Mar. 20, 1835. 

Archibald Paul^, b. ; d. about 8 years of age. 

Frances Paul^, b. ; d. about 6 years of age. 

A nameless daughter 8, b. ; d. a few weeks old. 

child by second husband. 

743. vi. William Bryant^, b. . The last known of 

him he was at work on some western railroad. 

366. John Rix^ (John 6, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel"*, James 3, 
James-, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, June 13, 1810; 
died at Cedar Creek, Wis., Sept. 20, 1869; married, first, Mary 
Paul,t born in Barnston, daughter of James and Mary (Lee) 
Paul. She died at Cedar Creek, Wis., Aug. 28, 1856; married, 
second, Dec. 10, 1856, Martha Farrington, born Aug. 9, 1837. 
She resides in Spring Valley, Minn. Mr. Rix left Barnston in 
1844 for Wisconsin, traveling by team with covered wagon, 
taking with him his sister, Normanda, who was a widow, her 
three children, and six of his own. The compiler was living 
at the time in Hartland, Niagara County, N. Y., on the road 
they traveled, a general thoroughfare for western immigrants 
at that date, and he remembers very well of such a flock of 
children going past his father's house, and of his father talking 
with them, and wishing them a prosperous journey, and saying 
he would soon follow them. The compiler's mother was not 
very well, and he carried the baby into the house to his mother 
to see a handsome baby. Mr. Rix reached Wisconsin in the 
fall and selected a piece of timber land in the town of Polk, 
Washington County, the northwest quarter section 14, 160 

I See note 20. 



82 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

acres, which he purchased of the U. S. Government. The fol- 
lowing spring he moved his family to the land and commenced 
to build and clear the land. He built mills and accumulated a 
good property. (See note No. 18.) 

CHILDREN. 

744. i. James Brown^, b. in Barnston, Monday, Aug. 16, 

1830; d. in Prairie du Chien, Wis. 

745. i. Sarah R.^, b. in Barnston, Thursday, Dec. 1, 1831; 

m. a Mr. Sheldon; resides in Spokane, Wash., at 
No. 2124 College Ave. 

746. iii. Esther^, b. in Barnston, Wednesday, July 24, 

1835; m. a Mr. Robinson; died in San Jose, Cal. 

747. iv. John Adams ^, b. in Barnston, Friday, Dec. 26, 

1834; d. in Colorado City, Texas, Oct. 27, 1887. 
748.* V. Jedediah Lee 8, b. in Barnston, Wednesday, July 12, 

1837. 
749. vi. FiLURA^, b. in Barnston, Monday, Aug. 11, 1839; 

d. Apr. 25, 1842. 
750.* vii. Porter Norton^, b. in Barnston, Thursday, 

May 27, 1841. 
751.* viii. Wareham Paul^, b. in Barnston, Tuesday, Mar. 19, 

1844. 
752.* ix. Barnett Clow^, b. at Cedar Creek, Wis., Monday, 

Mar. 14, 1835. 
753. X. Mary Emma^, b. Monday, July 12, 1847; d. Dec. 31, 

1858. 
754.* xi. Brunetta B.^, b. Wednesday, May 1, 1850. 

755. xii. HENRY8,b.Thursday,Dec. ll,1851;d.Sept. 15, 1858. 

756. xiii. Ida Alberta 8, b. Sunday, Sept. 25, 1853; d. Sept. 8, 

1858. 

children by second wife. 

757. xiv. MaryS, b. June 30, 1861; m. a Mr. Clough. 

758. XV. Cora L.^, b. Apr. 16, 1864; m. a Mr. Kingsley. 

759. xvi. Beatrice M.^, b. in 1868; lives with her mother, 

367. Sophronia Rix'^ (John^, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel*, 
James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, . 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 83 

She married, first, Patrick Lilly. He died, , and she mar- 
ried, second, a Mr. Rexford. She removed to Wisconsin in 1855. 

CHILDREN. 

760. i. John Lilly^, b. . 

761. ii. William Lilly^, b. . 

762. iii. Adelbert Lilly^, b. . 

763. iv. Sarah Ann Lilly 8, b. . 

764. V. Helen Lilly^, b. ; m. Wareham Paul Rix, her 

first cousin. 

369. Mary Ann Rix^ (John^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel ^^ 

James^, James^, Thomas 0, born in Barnston, Canada, ; 

married Luther Wilcox, born in Barnston, Canada, Jan. 11, 
1818; removed from Barnston to Etna, Minn., in 1855. 

children. 

765. i. Donald Wilcox^, b. . 

766. ii. Eugene Wilcox^, b. , 

767. iii. Jesse Wilcox s, b. . 

370. NoRMANDA Rix 7 (John 6, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel*, 

James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, ; 

married Hiram Paul, and he died leaving a widow and three 
children. In 1844 she accompanied her brother John to Wis- 
consin, taking her children with her. She married, second, in 
1846, a Mr. McKenzie. She died about 1863. 

children by first HUSBAND. 

Daniel Paul^, b. ; lived in Spring Valley, Minn, 

Eugene Paul^, b. . 

Sarah Paul^, b. . 

CHILDREN BY SECOND HUSBAND. 

FiLURA McKenzie^, b. ; m. a Mr. L. Nash. 

Mark McKenzie^, b. - — ; resides, Cherry Grove, 
Minn. 

773. vi. Callie McKenzie 8, b. ; m. Oscar Rexford; 

resides, Minneapolis, Minn. 

774. vii. Ella McKenzie^, b. ; m. Abe Baldwin; resides, 

Spring Valley, Minn. 



768. 


I. 


769. 


ii. 


770. 


iii. 


771. 


iv. 


772. 


V. 



84 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

371. Moses Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, 
Jiames^, Jaraes^, Thomas^), was born in Dalton, N. H., Mar. 2, 
1810; died in Dalton, June 17, 1873; married Louisa Farr, born 
in Littleton, N. H., July 18, 1810, daughter of Titus and Abigail 
(Whitney) Farr. She died in Dalton, Oct. 8, 1894. 

CHILDREN. 

775. i. Mary Ann 8, b. in Granby, Vt., Mar. 15, 1838, daugh- 

ter of Charles and Sophronia (Carr) Slosson. 
Adopted. Her mother was sister of Moses' wife. 
She married Jonathan Morril Rix (No. 415). 

776. ii. Emma J.8, b. in Waterford, Vt., Feb. 18, 1853; 

adopted daughter of Alexander and Hannah (Little) 
Palmer. She was adopted at the age of one month 
and two days. She inherited the property of 
Moses Rix. She resides in Dalton, N. H., has held 
the office of postmistress in Dalton, but on account 
of her health was obliged to resign the office in 1905. 
She has never married. 

372. Hiram Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Nathaniel-'', Nathaniel "*, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., Dec. 16, 1811; 
died in Williamston, Mich., Mar. 19, 1899; married, in Wethers- 
field, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Dec. 24, 1836, Emily Osborn, born 
in Attica, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1818; died in WiUiamston, Mar. 8, 1901. 
Like most young men he was brought up on the farm, working 
summers and going to school winters. He commenced to teach 
school when he was in his seventeenth year. He left home the 
day he was twenty-one, and went to western New York, where 
he found his wife. He went to Michigan in 1834, stayed one 
year, returned to New York, married and returned to Michigan. 
He lived at first in Cohoctah, then in Manchester, and finally 
brought up at Williamston, where he bought the farm on which 
he died. He and his wife were strong Spiritualists. 

CHILDREN. 

777. i. George®, b. in Cohoctah, Dec. 25, 1838; d. Mar. 26, 

1841. 
778.* ii. Charity Adell.^®, b. in Cohoctah, Sept. 4, 1840. 



GENEALOGV OF THE RIX FAMILY. 85 

779.* iii. Mary Elizabeth*, b. in Leroy, Mich., Jan. 1, 1843. 
780.* iv. Hiram 8, b. in Sharon, Mich., Oct. 17, 1844. , 

781. V. Louisa^, b. in Manchester, Mich., July 12, 1846; 

d. Oct. 28, 1893; m. Oct. 25, 1866, William Rowley. 
Child (a), Benjamin Rowley 9, b. July 3, 1884. 

782. vi. Harriet Emma*, b. in Manchester, Mich., Apr. 7, 

1859; m. in Leroy, Mich., Oct. 14, 1898, John 
Leonard Sims, born in Lapeer, Mich., Oct. 13, 1849, 
son of Theron and Syrena (Valentine) Sims. They 
kept company for thirty years, she would not leave 
her parents, and he would not leave his widowed 
mother, but finally his mother died, when they 
were married and he went to live with her parents 
and to help care for them, which he did till their 
death. Harriet had the home farm for her faithful- 
ness in caring so many years for her parents. They 
reside on the old homestead in Williamston, Mich. 

783. vii. Rachel*, b. in Leroy, in 1851; d. Feb. 23, 1881. 

784. viii. Julia G. «, b. in Leroy, June 22, 1853 ; d. Oct. 30, 1880. 

785. ix. Caleb*, b. in Leroy, Jan. 10, 1856. 

786. X. Moses*, b. in Leroy, Nov. 23, 1858. 

375. Jonathan Clark Rix'^ (Ebenezer^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thanieH, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., 
Nov. 26, 1817; died in Dalton, Mar. 24, 1881; married, Feb. 5, 
1845, Rebecca Jane Rix, born in Littleton, N. H., Mar. 23, 1821; 
died in Dalton, Apr. 13, 1885, daughter of Nathaniel and Re- 
becca (Eastman) Rix. Mr. Rix was a farmer and lived all his 

life in Dalton. 

children. 

787.* i. Charles Hiram*, b. May 6, 1848. 

788. ii. Narcissa Louise*, b. Oct. 26, 1850; d. Apr. 9, 1894; 

unm. 

789. ui. Edgar M.*, b. Aug. 2, 1853; m. Nov. 14, 1877, 

Francena McKeene, of Lisbon, N. H. He was a 
glove-cutter in Littleton, N. H. He died in White- 
field, N. H., in 1903, after an operation for ap- 
pendicitis. No children. 



86 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

790. iv. IsABELL^, b. Jan. 10, 1855; d. unm., June 28, 1872. 

791. V. Walter Underwood 8, b. Apr. 10, 1858; resides in 

Dalton, N. H., He has been a loom fixer in Lowell 
' for years. He never married. 

792. vi. Carrie Maria «, b. June 10, 1863; m. May 14, 1903, 

Albert B. Tillotson, born Jan. 4, 1860, son of John 
and Caroline (Smith) Tillotson. He is a farmer in 
Dalton, N. H. 

• 377. Hannah Clark Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Nathaniel-^, Na- 
thaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Dalton, N. H., 
Feb. 7, 1822; married, Oct. 21, 1843, Elanson Farr, born in 
Littleton, N. H., Feb. 19, 1819; died Apr. 15, 1886. He resided 
all his life in his native town. He was a farmer. His widow 
resides with her daughter, Mrs. Elliott. 

CHILDREN. 

793. i. George Washington Farr^, b. Sept. 18, 1846; d. in 

Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 28, 1881; m. Hattie Deal. 
794.* ii. Henry Hiram FarrS, b. Feb. 24, 1849. 

795. iii. Emily W. FarrS, b. June 8, 1850; m. Aug. 15, 1874, 

George E. Fuller, a carpenter; resides in Lawrence, 
Mass. 

796. iv. Charles T. Farr^, b. Feb. 10, 1852; d. in Lawrence, 

Mass., Apr. 29, 1877. 
797.* V. Estella Bertha Farr 8, b. May 27, 1855. 
798. vi. Ada M. Farr^, b. Dec. 18, 1859; a clerk in Lawrence, 

Mass.; unm, 

381. Mary Jane Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Nathaniel^, NathanieH, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., Nov. 26, 
1832; married, in Landaff, N. H., Dec. 18, 1856, George Wash- 
ington McKeene, who died in Landaff, N. H., Feb. 5, 1896. 
She was brought up in the family of Sylvanus Temple, who 
married her widowed mother. She resides on the homestead in 
Landaff, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

799.* i. Mary Etta McKeene^, b. Oct. 19, 1857. 
800.* ii. George Dow McKeene^, b. Sept. 1, 1859. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 87 

801. iii. Charles Warren McKeene^, b. Jan. 8, 1862; 

d. Jan. 18, 1887. At the age of two years he con- 
tracted scarlet fever and canker rash, causing deaf- 
ness. When old enough he was placed in the deaf 
mute school at Hartford, Conn., and became a fine 
scholar. 

802. Jv. Louisa Rix McKeene^, b. May 17, 1864; m. George 

McConnell. They lived on the farm of her father. 
They have no children. 

803. V. Alice McKeeneS, b. Nov. 21, 1866; m. Sept. 30, 

1890, Sidney W. Eaton. He was killed in the 
woods in Jan., 1905. They had no children. Re- 
sided in Landaff, N. H. 

804.* vi. Edna Frances McKeene^, b. Dec. 28, 1869. 

805. vii. Ella Gertrude McKeene^, b. Aug. 27, 1872; d. 
Mar. 27, 1873. 

385. Narcissa Cordelia Rose^ (Polly Rix 6, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel^, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Guilford, Vt., 
Oct. 11, 1816; died in West Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 23, 1883; 
married, Nov. 9, 1845, Joseph Briggs, born in 1812; died in 
West Brattleboro, Vt., Dec. 11, 1882; resided in West Brattle- 
boro, a farmer. 

children, 

806.* i. Henry Almond Briggs^, b. in Guilford, Vt., Nov. 18, 
1844. 

807. ii. Charles Briggs^, b. Mar. 27, 1846; d. in infancy, 

808. iii. Charles Miller Briggs 8, b. Feb, 23, 1847; d. in 

infancy. 

809. iv, George Samuel Briggs^, b, July 30, 1849; d. in 

infancy. 

810. v. Mary Rose Briggs^, b. Apr. 3, 1852; d. in infancy. 

811. vi. William Rose Briggs 8, b. Mar. 16, 1853; d. in 1865. 

812. vii. Lewis Briggs^, b. Sept. 23, 1854; d. in infancy. 

813. viii. Frank Briggs^, b. May 16, 1856; d. in infancy. 

386. William Rose^ (Polly Rix^, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Guilford, Vt., Dec. 7, 1819; 



88 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

died in Greenfield, Mass., Mar. 17, 1900; married, in Halifax, Vt., 
Dec. 4, 1851, Olive Almira Worden, born in Halifax, and died 
in Guilford, Vt., Oct. 13, 1851, daughter of Richmond and 
Betsey (Sumner) Worden. He resided in Guilford, Vt., a car- 
penter. 

CHILD. 

814. i. Ida Lizzie Rose^, b. in Hinesburg, Vt., Oct. 14, 1858; 

m. Feb. 20, 1884, Fred F. Newton, born May 11, 
1849; died in Greenfield, Mass., Nov. 30, 1894. 
They had no children. She resides in Greenfield, 
Mass., at No. 25 Garfield St. 

387. Hale Rix Rose^ (Polly Rix^, Nathaniel-\ Nathaniel, 
James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Guilford, Vt., July 10, 1823; 
died in Brattleboro, Vt. He married, first, in 1852, Cordelia 
E. Bond, born in 1829; died in 1856; and he married, second, 
Feb. 14, 1858, Mary La villa Charter, born Dec. 21, 1828. He 
resided in Brattleboro, Vt., where his widow resides. 

children. 

815. i. Francis Hale Rose^, b. July 2, 1860; m. Sept. 12, 

1888, Kate A. Carpenter, of Syracuse, N. Y., where 
they reside at No. 210 Sabine St. Child (a), Hale 
Frank Rose^, b. Sept. 10, 1890. 

816. ii. Sarah Jane Rose^, b. Nov. 2, 1866. She resides in 

Brattleboro, Vt., and is best known as Jennie S. 
Rose. She never married. 

388. Timothy Rose^ (Polly Rix 6, Nathaniel 5, NathanieH, 
James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Guilford, Vt., Dec. 15, 1825; 
died in Guilford, Vt., Mar. 11, 1870; married, in Bernardston, 
Mass., July 25, 1853, Mary Ellen Syker, born in Guilford, Vt., 
June 27, 1832. She married, second, an own cousin on the 
Rose side. He resided in Guilford, a farmer. 

children. 

817. i. Nellie Cordelia Rose^, b. May 2, 1858; m. Dec. 5, 

1875, Edward S. Cooley. Child (a), Carl Ernest 
CooleyQ, b. Apr. 29, 1892. Resides in Brattleboro. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 89 

818. ii. Emma Sophia Rose^, b. in Guilford, Vt., Nov. 5, 
1864; m. May 1, 1884, George Pike Miller. Resides 
in Guilford, Vt. No children. 

389. James Harvey Rose^ (Polly Rix^, Nathaniel 5, Na- 
thaniel, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Guilford, Vt., 
Sept. 2, 1828; married, Nov. 22, 1856, Lizzie Dayton Hill, born 
in Charlestown, N. H., Oct. 3, 1836, daughter of Caleb and 
Caroline (Derby) Hill. He is a blacksmith and a fine mechanic. 
Resides in Gardner, Mass., at No. 96 Lynde St. 

CHILDREN. 

819.* i. Edward James Rose^, b. in Charlestown, N. H., 

Nov. 22, 1858. 
820.* ii. Minnie Eloise Rose^, b. in Springfield, Vt., Sept. 16, 

1860. 

391. William Pitt Rix^ (George^, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel*, 
James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, May 9, 
1813; died in Vermont in 1895; married, Oct. 30, 1838, Almeda 
Fox,t daughter of Moody and Nancy (Clark) Fox. She was his 
second cousin by the way of Samuel Clark, a brother of Esther 
Clark, his grandmother. Mr. Rix enlisted May 24, 1864, in 
Co. I, 17th Vt. Vol. Inft., was wounded Sept. 30, 1864; dis- 
charged July 14, 1865. His early life was passed in Barnston, 
but eventually he removed to Vermont. 

CHILDREN. 

821. i. LucretiaS, b. Sept. 3, 1839; m. L. R. Harrison; 

resides in Los Angeles, Cal. 

822. ii. Nancy^, b. in 1847; m. and parted; resides in Or- 

ford, N. H. 

823. iii. William Pitt^, b. Aug. 21, 1856; d. in 1862. 

824. iv. Jessie 8, b. . 

825. V. George W.^, b. . 

826.* vi. Almeda P.8, b. Nov. 27, 1866. 

827. vii. Sydney R.s, b. July 6, 1871. 

828. viii. Florence E.^, b. Jan. 3, 1873. 

829. ix. Ellen N.s, b. Mar. 10, 1875. 

t See note 21. 



90 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

. 393. Mary E. Rix'' (George 6, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel'', 
James=^, Janies^, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, Aug. 18, 
1816; married Denson Butler. 

CHILD. 

830. i. Julia A. Butler*^, b. in Barnston, Canada, May 3, 
1849; m. Albert Cilley; resides in Island Pond, Vt. 
Child (a), Leon Cilley^, b. in Barnston, Jan. 24, 
1882. 

395. Adeline Rix" (George^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, 
James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, Jan. 13, 
1820; died in Barford, Canada, with her son Samuel Edgar. 
She married, Apr. 19, 1843, Samuel Humphrey, born in Boston, 
Mass., Feb. 19, 1821; died in Barnston, where he resided. He 
held the office of sheriff many }'ears and was generally em- 
ployed in public affairs. 

children. 

831.* i. Clarinda A. Humphrey^, b. June 29, 1844. 
832.* ii. Samuel Edgar Humphrey 8, b. Apr. 3, 1847. 
833.* iii. Flora Angeline Humphrey 8, b. May 6, 1849. 

396. George Rix^ (George W.^, Nathaniel s, NathanieH, 
James^, James-, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, Feb. 22, 
1822; died at his son Hiram's house in Barnston, 1903-4. He 
married, May 11, 1854, Martha Buckland. She was a peculiar 
woman. She would leave her home and young children and 
be gone for months at a time, return and live long enough to 
have another child and soon leave again. She did this several 
times but finally she left for good and died in Lowell, Mass., in 
1884. Mr. Rix resided in Barnston, and by trade was a black- 
smith. 

children. 

834. i. George W.^, b. in 1855; d. Mar. 6, 1878. Never 

married. 

835. ii. Georgianna^, b. Mar. 21, 1855; d. unmarried. She 

was a twin to George. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 91 

836. iii. Alfreds, b. Feb. 2, 1857. He killed his brother 

George in a quarrel, was arrested, had his trial, 
convicted of murder in the second degree and 
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years; served 
his time, and when he came out he said to his 
father, " I will go where no one that ever knew nie 
will ever see me again." He has been as good as his 
word so far, as he has never been heard from since. 

837. iv. A NAMELESS son8, b. in 1860; d. Mar. 4, 1860. 
838.* V. HiramS, b. Oct. 6, 1877. 

401. George Rix Eastman^ (Ruth Rix^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Bath, N. H., 
Nov. 19, 1812; died in Newbury, Vt., Nov. 14, 1875; married, 
in 1839, Hannah Young, daughter of David Young by his first 
wife. He was a brickmaker with his father in So. Newbury, Vt. 

CHILDREN. 

839.* i. Ruth Eastman », b. July 14, 1840. 

840. ii. Jane Eastman «, b. in 1842; d. in Feb., 1859. 

841. iii. George Eastman 8, b. in 1848; d. in 1850. 

402. Esther Rix Eastman''' (Ruth Rix^, Nathaniel 5, Na- 
thaniel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Bath, N. H., 
Jan. 20, 1815; died in Boston, Mass., at the Mass. General Hospi- 
tal, Jan. 24, 1876; married Ebenezer Davis Green, born in Prince 
Edward's Island. They were divorced, and he married, second, 
a Miss Leighton, by whom he had two children. He died and 
his widow lives in Concord with her two children. 

CHILDREN. 

842.* i. William Clarence Green s, b. in Newburyport, 
Mass., Feb. 13, 1853. 

843. ii. Mary Ellen Green s, b. in Lowell, Mass., Feb. 8, 

1855; m. James F. Hoyt, a farmer in Hopkinton, 
N. H. They have no children. 

844. iii. Emma Frances Green^, b. in Lowell, Mass., May 23, 

1857; m. Fred Buzzell. She died leaving no chil- 
dren. 



92 GENKALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

403. LucRETiA H. Eastman 7 (Ruth Rix®, Nathaniel s, Na- 
thaniel'*, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Bath, N. H., 
Sept. 4, 1817; married Ezekiel Jones and settled in Boston, 
Mass., where they both died. 

CHILDREN. 

845. i. Irving Jones ^, b. . 

846. ii. Chester Jones 8, b. , 

847. iii. Frances Jones 8, b. . 



407. Charles Wesley Eastman ^ (Ruth Rix^, Nathaniel s, 
NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Newbury, Vt., 
Nov. 22, 1830; married, July 4, 1855, Elizabeth Chastina Abbott, 
born in Newbury, May 16, 1828, daughter of James and Eliza- 
beth W. (Martin) Abbott. He was brought up by John B. 
Carlton from the age of seven years till he was twenty-one. 
He went to New York, then to Georgia, where he worked in an 
iron mill. He returned to Newbury in 1853. Farmed with 
his father-in-law till 1869, when he bought a farm near Wells 
River, Vt., where he resides. He was trustee of Wells River 
village in 1892-99; steward in M. E. Church at Woodsville, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

848. i. Clara Eastman », b. June 7, 1856; m. June 20, 1888, 

Sheridan Irving Smith, resides in Lyndonville, Vt. 
Graduate of Montebello Ladies' Institute, 1877; 
teacher in 1881-2; teacher in Avery Normal In- 
stitute, Charleston, S. C. Child (a), Wendell 
Phillips Smiths, b. in Lyndonville, Sept. 17, 1892. 

849. ii. WiLBER Eastman 8, b. Sept. 10, 1858; lives at home, 

unmarried. 

850. iii. Helen Eastman », b. Mar. 22, 1862; lives at home, 

unmarried. 

408. Oscar Rix^ (Hale 6, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel*, James 3, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Stanstead, Canada, Nov. 8, 1820; 
married, in Dalton, N. H., Jan. 12, 1846, Mary Ann Burton 

Forrester, born in Boston, Mass., in 1823, daughter of and 

Mary Ann (Nash) Forrester. He left his wife and went to 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 93 

California, where he died in 1859. She married, second, in 
Concord, N. H., Nov. 24, 1864, Philip Stark, who died in Con- 
cord, in 1868, and she kept her own home until her son Eugene 
was married, when she went to hve with him, and with whom 
she died Jan. 29, 1882. 

CHILDREN. 

851.* i. Eugene Augustus^, b. in Boston, Mass., Dec. 28, 
1845. 

852. ii. Emma A.^, b. in Boston, Mass., Jan. 21, 1847; m. 

J. E. Still. 

853. iii. Charles E.^, b. in Boston, Mass., Sept. 20, 1851; 

d. in Dalton, N. H., Apr. 26, 1877; unm. 

409. Alfred Rix*" (Hale^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel, James ^, 
James 2, Thomas^), born in Stanstead, Canada, Apr. 7, 1822; 
married, first, in Peacham, Vt., July 29, 1849, Maria Chastina 
Walbridge, born in Wolcott, Vt., Mar. 6, 1824; died in San 
Francisco, Cal., Feb. 3, 1857; married, second, in San Francisco, 
Nov. 28, 1858, Margaret Annie Tuite, born in Dublin, Ireland, 
Jan. 1, 1829, died in San Francisco, Jan. 4, 1893. Mr. Rix 
graduated from the University of Vermont in the class of 1846, 
from which time he was principal of Peacham, Vt., Academy 
two years. In 1851 he removed to California, locating in San 
Francisco, where he has since resided. He taught in the public 
schools two years; was Justice of the Peace from 1853 to 1857, 
and Police Judge from 1866 to 1868; author of "Axioms and 
Comments on the Natural and Supernatural." He died in 1904 
in San Francisco, Cal. 

CHILDREN. 

854. i. Julian Walbridge^, b. in Peacham, Vt., Dec. 30, 

1850. He died in New York City, Nov. 14, 1903. 
He was an artist of some note, with a studio on 
Broadway. Mr. Rix in his will, drawn in 1894, 
says: "It is my wish that after my death, Thomas 
B. Clarke shall look at and examine all my work 
and shall be permitted to destroy and burn any 
thereof which in his judgment is not worthy of my 
name, and I expressly authorize him to sign with 



94 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

my name any painting of mine which may be un- 
signed which in his judgment may be worthy of 
my name." (In the codicil Mr. Rix also speaks of 
his near relations and his family having failed to 
help him when he was in need of help.) He says: 
"I direct that all the provisions of my will in favor 
of my dear friends therein mentioned stand as a 
token of my love and esteem for them and in recog- 
nition of many acts of kindness extended to me 
throughout my life when I had no other friends 
and when my near relations and family did not put 
forth a helping hand to me." The testator's 
brother, Edward A., is the only member of the 
family who is mentioned in the will. To him 
Mr. Rix gives one of his best pictures, to be se- 
lected by the executors, and also a memento from 
his "jewelry or ornaments." To his goddaughter, 
Margaret Rix Ryle, he bequeathed such of his 
personal property or such sum of money as "Mrs. 
Susie Stewart, her godmother, and an executrix 
of this will, may see fit to give her." He left to 
Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Hoyt, of Great Neck, one of 
his pictures "painted by me at their home" and 
gave them the privilege of selecting it. All his 
fishing rods and other sporting articles Mr. Rix 
bequeathed to John Hoyt, the son of Hazen L. 
Hoyt. He also left to Malcolm R. Lawrence, a 
friend, two of his pictures. The residue of his ' 
property he bequeathed to his "dear friends, 
William Ryle and Susie Stewart Ryle his wife." 
He never married. 

855.* ii. Edwin Austin », b. Jan. 29, 1855. 

856.* iii. William 8, b. Oct. 20, 1863. 

857. iv. Alfred Shirley^, b. Nov. 21, 1866. He is a com- 
mercial traveler. 

411. Adeline Rix^ (Hale^, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Barnston, Canada, Feb. 13, 1826; 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 95 

married, Mar. 14, 1849, Edward Bierstadt, born in Solingen, 
Prussia, Sept. 19, 1824. He is a brother of the celebrated 
artist, Albert Bierstadt. He is a photographer and autotype 
printer; resides at No. 205 West 85th St., N. Y. City. 

CHILDREN. 

858.* i. Oscar Albert Bierstadt**, b. in Boston, Mass., 
July 23, 1850. 

859. ii. Mary Adeline Bierstadt^, b. in New Bedford, 

Mass., Sept. 26, 1852. 

860. iii. Edward Hale Bierstadt^, b. Jan. 4, 1857; d. 

Dec. 19, 1896. 

861. iv. Elizabeth Imogene Bierstadt^, b. Feb. 17, 1859. 

413. Hale Rix^ (Hale^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Stanstead, Canada, Jan. 8, 1828; 
married, Jan. 6, 1855, Alice F. Locke, daughter of David and 
Florinda Locke, of Lyman, N. H. He left Stanstead with his 
parents when he was about three months old, they brought up 
at Littleton, N. H., where they remained one year, when they 
removed to Dalton, the next town north, where they lived till 
death. Mr. Rix received his education in the public schools of 
Dalton, at Newbury Seminary, Newbury, Vt., and at Peacham 
Academy, Peacham, Vt. As usual with young men of that 
period he was brought up on the farm, working sometimes in 
the mill, and teaching school in the winter. In December, 
1850, he started for California via the Isthmus of Panama, 
arriving in San Francisco in March, 1851. He worked at min- 
ing, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and held the office 
of Police Judge in San Francisco for nine years. From 1880 
he practiced law in San Francisco up to his death, which oc- 
curred in 1903-4. 

children. 

862. i. Annie Laura », b. Nov. 13, 1855; m. P. Militz; 

resides in San Francisco, Cal. 

863. ii. Alice Florinda », b. Aug. 4, 1857; d. Jan. 6, 1861. 
864.* iii. Abbie Louisa », b. Dec. 10, 1861. 

865. iv. Hattie H.s, b. Nov. 10, 1863. 



96 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

866.* V. Ella FrancesS, b. May 31, 1868. 

867. vi. Edward Hale^, b. Dec. 15, 1872; resides in San 

Francisco, at No. 142 Twelfth St. 

415. Jonathan Morrill Rix^ (Hale^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel**, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., 
Dec. 30, 1833; married, first, Sept. 5, 1865, Mary Ann Slosson, 
born Mar. 19, 1838, daughter of Charles and Sophronia (Farr) 
Slosson. She died in Dalton, Feb. 11, 1866; married, second, 
in Manchester, N. H., Nov. 14, 1867, Mary S. Adams, born 
Feb. 25, 1844. He enlisted Aug. 20, 1862, in Co. M, 13th Regt. 
N. H. v.; mustered as corporal, Sept. 19, 1862; discharged at 
Washington, D. C, for disability, Feb. 19, 1863. He is a phy- 
sician but has retired from practice; resides in Warner, N. H. 

CHILD. 

868. i. Lee Arthur Adams^, b. in Warner, N. H., Aug. 17, 

1878. 

419. Alanson Stephen Rix^ (Hale^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel^, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., 
Oct. 10, 1841; married, June 21, 1871, Sarah Carlton, of Dalton. 
He is a farmer in Dalton, N. H. 

children. 

869. i. Lauran Hale^, b. in Dalton, N. H., July 5, 1872. 

870. ii. Ira Austin «, b. in Dalton, N. H., Oct. 22, 1880. 

Both unmarried in 1905. 

4!31. William Crane^ (Margaret Rix^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., 
July 8, 1833; married, Feb. 18, 1865, Ella M. Richardson, born 
Millis, Mass., Feb. 17, 1747, daughter of Lewis M. and Eliza 
(Harding) Richardson. Mr. Crane enlisted, June 24, 1861, for 
three years in the 1st Mass. H. A., Co. E.; was discharged July 5, 
1864, as color corporal. He learned shoemaking, which he fol- 
lowed until he enlisted, and on his return from the war he en- 
tered the employ of D. D. Curtis & Co., later Searle, Dail}' & 
Co., N. Y. In 1870 he took the position of station agent and 
telegraph operator at Medfield, Mass., on the Boston, Clinton & 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 97 

Fitchburg Railroad, where he remained seven years, when he 
returned to the straw factory, where he is now employed. He 
is a charter member of Moses Ellis Post, No. 117, G. A. R., dept. 
of Mass. He has held the position of Commander four times; 
was the first delegate of the post to the department encamp- 
ment held at Fitchburg, in 1870. He has held every office in 
his post; has served three times on the staff of the Department 
Commander. He was for several years patriotic instructor in 
the public schools, also president of the day on many memorial 
occasions. He has been a delegate to state conventions several 
times, has been for the past fifteen years chairman of the town 
committee (Republican), is a justice of the peace and quorum, 
and has been a correspondent on newspapers for twenty-five 
years. 

CHILDREN. 

871.* i. Edith S. Crane^, b. Feb. 20, 1866. 

872.* ii. Agnes F. Crane^, b. Mar. 4, 1869. 

873. iii. Flora M. Crane^, b. Apr. 30, 1871. 

874. iv. Allan P. Crane », b. Dec. 24, 1875; d. Sept. 14, 1879. 

875. V. Austin W. CraneS, b. Mar. 19, 1877; d. Sept. 16, 1879. 

876. vi. Ethel Persis Crane^, b. Jan. 17, 1885. 

423. Persis Gile Crane'' (Margaret Rix^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel^, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Dalton, N. H., 
Dec. 31, 1837; married, in Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 30, 1856, 
Moses Sargent, born in West Amesbury, Mass., Apr. 12, 1808; 
died in Merrimac, Mass., Nov. 13, 1894. His widow lives in_ 

Merrimac. 

children. 

877.* i. Stella Maria Sargent^, b. in West Amesbury,. 

Mass., Jan. 28, 1858. 
878.* ii. Mary Emma Sargent s, b. in West Amesbury, Mass.,. 

July 26, 1865. 
879.* iii. Isabel Nichols Sargent 8, b. in West Amesbury, 

Mass., Nov. 3, 1872. 

433. Moses Ballou Crane'' (Margaret Rix^, Nathaniel^, 
NathanieH, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Dalton, N. H., 



98 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Feb. 13, 1835; married, in Brownsville, Oregon, Oct. 27, 1870, 
Mary S. Perry, born in Wales, England, Apr. 15, 1844, daughter 
of William Perry. He resides in Tacoma, Wash. 

CHILDREN. 

880. i. Margaret Crane ^, b. ; m. Wm. Pickert; four 

children. 

881. ii. Edgar Crane ^, b. , in Brownsville, Oregon. 

882. iii. George Crane ^, b. , in Brownsville, Oregon. 

883. iv. Stella Crane ^, b. , in Brownsville, Oregon; 

m. T. S. Mark; resides in Seattle, Wash. 

434. Harriet Vincent Tracy "^ (John Tracy ^, Thomas 
Tracy 5, Thomas Tracy"*, Margaret Rix^, James 2, Thomas ^), born 
in New York City, Feb. 16, 1837; married, in 1854, W. B. Liston. 

children. 

884. i. John Wallace Liston^, b. ; d. Nov. 21, 1861. 

885. ii. Mattie Liston 8, b. June 28, 1861; m. June 12, 1897, 

Dr. L. S. Griswold; resides in Big Rapids, Mich. 

886. iii. Emma T. Liston^, b. ; d. Oct. 18, 1882. 

436. James Latham Tracy ^ (Thomas Rix Tracy 6, Thomas 
Tracy ^, Thomas Tracy^, Margaret Rix^, James^, Thomas i), 
born in Bowling Green, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1850; married, Sept. 25, 
1879, Clara E. Smith, of Bellevue, Ohio. He settled in Toledo, 
in 1884, where he is a physician in practice. 

CHILD. 

887. i. Agnes Edith Tracy^, b. July 15, 1881. 

437. Marcena Rix Tracy^ (Thomas Rix Tracy 6, Thomas 
Tracy ^, Thomas Tracy*, Margaret Rix 3, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in Bowling Green, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1854; married, Apr. 28» 
1881, Lima Kirk. He moved to Toledo, Ohio, in 1895. 

CHILDREN. 

888. i. Warren Dewit Tracy », b. Apr. 26, 1882. 

889. ii. Howard Stanley Tracy^, b. Sept. 13, 1886; d. 

Sept. 22, 1886. 

890. iii. Bernice Thersa Tracy «, b. Mar. 12, 1890. 



891. 


i. 


892. 


ii. 


893. 


iii. 


894. 


iv. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 99 

438. Thomas Henry Tracy ^ (Thomas Rix Tracy «, Thomas 
Tracy ^, Thomas Tracy*, Margaret Rix 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Bowhng Green, Ohio, July 13, 1859; married, Jan. 1, 
1885, Laura E. Pratt; resides in Toledo, Ohio. 

CHILDREN. 

Pratt Tracy^, b. Dec. 31, 1885. 
Newton Tracy^, b. Aug. 9, 1888. 
Thomas Tracy^, b. June 15, 1890. 
Ethel Tracy », b. June 8, 1894. 

449. John Francis Rix'' (Ephraim Bishop 6, Ephraim^, 
James ^, Thomas 2, James 2, Thomas i), born Apr. 12, 1839; mar- 
ried, Nov. 1, 1860, Sarah Ann Scranton, of Moosup, Conn., 
born Mar. 22, 1828. 

children. 

894a. i. Alice Iola^, b. Feb. 7, 1864; d. in Arkright, R. I., 
Feb. 8, 1881. 

894&. ii. Charles Henry 8, b. Dec. 12, 1867; d. in Griswold, 
Conn., May 6, 1900. 

894c. iii. Nellie Ann^, b. Jan. 1, 1872; m. at Ekonk, Conn., 
Mar. 22, 1888, John Elmer Kinney, of Voluntown, 
Conn. Children (a), Sarah E. Kinney^, b. Sept. 21, 
1889; (6) Alice May Kinney 9, b. Sept. 4, 1892. 

450. Orrin Spencer Rix'' (Ephraim Bishop 6, Ephraim 5, 
James*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), was born in Griswold, 
Conn., Mar. 12, 1845; married. May 30, 1867, Mary Whipple, 
daughter of Robert Bishop and Savina (Castle) Bishop, born in 
Griswold, Conn., Feb. 2, 1843. He resides in Voluntown, Conn., 
an undertaker. He held the office of Probate Judge for thirteen 
years; Town Clerk one year, has been a Notary Public for thirty 
years. Member of the Baptist church. 

CHILDREN. 

895. i. Carrie Mary^, b. in Voluntown, Conn., Mar. 19, 
1868; married Albert F. Horton and resides at 
No. 75 Wayland Ave., Olneyville Station, Crans- 
ton, R. I. Children (a), Helen Mary Horton®, 

Lore 



100 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

b. ; d. Young; (6), Helen Rix Horton^, b. 

Oct. 21, 1900. 

896. ii. Orrin Chester^, b. Nov. 12, 1871; d. young. 

453. Charles Edwin Rix^ (Ephraim Bishop 6, Ephraim^, 

James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born ; married Ida 

Burdick, of Voluntown, Conn. 

CHILDREN BORN IN VOLUNTOWN, CONN. 

897. i. Bessie 8, b. ; m. Alfred Johnson. 

898. ii. IdellaS, b. Oct. 16, 1879; m. Feb. 20, 1899, Thomas 

William Curtis, born July 6, 1880. Child (a), Floyd 
Curtis^, b. Jan. 13, 1901. 

454. James Rix^ (James ^, James ^, James ^, Thomas 3, 
James 2, Thomas^), born 1830; married in New Orleans, La., , 

children. 

899. i. James^, b. . 

900. ii. Johns, b . 

455. John Rix^ (James «, James s, James *, Thomas 3, 
James 2, Thomas i), born 1830; married, first, Mar. 1, 1849, 
Sarah Chaplin,t they were divorced. He married, second, 
June 14, 1857, Emily Elizabeth Rouse. He married, third, 
Aug. 2, 1893, widow of John Saunders, and they separated. 

children by second wife. 

901. i. John Franklin^, b. May 31, 1859; d, Dec. 11, 1877. 

902. ii. Ida May^, b. Apr. 12, 1861; m. Andrew Edmonds, 

of Griswold, Conn. Child (a), Ida May Edmunds 9, 
b. . 

903. iii. Charles Albert^, b. Feb. 19, 1879. 

904. iv. James Arthur^, b. Oct. 3, 1872. 

457. James Prentice Rix^ (Aaron Prentice 6, James ■'', 
James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in North Stoning- 
ton, Conn., June 20, 1829; died in Rockville, Conn., Dec. 29, 
1883; married, in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 20, 1854, Martha Sabrina 
Keeney, born in North Lyme, Conn., July 8, 1831, daughter of 

t See note 22. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 101 

Abel and Maria A. (Cob) Keeney. She resides in Rockville, 
Conn. 

CHILDREN. 

905. i. William Austin 8, b. in Norwich, Conn., Nov. 16, 

1855; d. Sept. 14, 1857. 

906. ii. Nellie Martha 8, b. in Norwich, Conn., Sept. 25, 

1858. 

907. iii. Catherine Maria 8, b. in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 16, 

1862; d. Nov. 23, 1885. 

908. iv. Adelaide Eliza^, b. in Montville, Conn., Feb. 14, 

1864; m. Augustus Laubscher; resides in Spring- 
field, Mass. 

909. V. Eva Maude », b. in Montville, Conn., June 16, 1867. 

460. Henry Palmer Rix^ (Aaron Prentice^, James ^, 
James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born Jan. 22, 1836; 
married, in Vernon, Conn., Mar. 28, 1860, Elizabeth Hale. 
They resided in Tolland, Conn. 

CHILDREN. 

910. i. George H.^, b. in Rockville, Conn., Feb. 12, 1861; 

m. and lives in Texas. 

911. ii. Charles P.s, b. Aug. 12, 1863; m. . 

912. iii. Burt H.s, b. Aug. 5, 1867; m. . 

913. iv. Ella L.8, b. in Tolland, Conn., Nov. 5, 1869. 

462. Albert Stanton Rix^ (Aaron Prentice^, James ^, 
James"*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Stonington, 
Conn., July 15, 1840; died in Hartford, Conn., Feb. 17, 1883; 
married, in Rockville, Conn., Apr. 17, 1867, Helen Mar Bruce, 
born Aug. 5, 1843; died in Palmer, Me., Apr. 28, 1884, daughter 
of George and Laura (Norton) Bruce. Losing his mother at a 
tender age he subsequently lived with relatives in Griswold and 
Norwich, Conn. While residing in Rockville he enlisted June 21, 
1861, and mustered into the U. S. Army, July 22, 1861, as 
private in Co. F, 5th Regt. Conn. Vol. Inft. He was promoted 
corporal Jan. 1, 1863; transferred as private to Co. F, 20th 
Regt. Conn. Vol. Inft., Jan. 11, 1863; retransferred to original 



102 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

company, Mar. 16, 1864; was severely wounded at Resaca, 
Ga., May 15, 1864; discharged by reason of expiration of term 
of enlistment. His comrades who knew him in the service and 
since, refer thus to his soldier life: "One of the best soldiers 
Connecticut sent to the war. His youthful face, surrounded 
as it was then by masses of dark, curly hair, wearing the same 
smiling aspect during the onset of battle, and the hardships of 
a winter's night on picket, that it ever carried here in Hartford. 
Private Rix in the service blossomed from a beardless boy to 
the toughest kind of a veteran. Absolute fidelity to duty and 
the strictest morality distinguished his life as a soldier. He 
never shirked, never straggled, was never sick, and was always 
on hand for any duty. He was absolutely fearless and brave 
as a man can be. He went out a teetotaler, an anti-slavery man, 
a moral man, and came back as such. His zeal in all these 
things grew rather than abated; no fatigue, hardship, exposure, 
or 'Just this once' glorification over some great victory, ever 
led him to think of transgressing the life-principles of total 
abstinence he adopted, and the fact that somehow or other, 
slavery was to be ended by the war, always made it a glorious 
war to him. Cromwell never led a more enthusiastic or braver 
soldier." 

In 1866, with a large company of young men, he was con- 
verted and united with the Center Congregational Church in 
Hartford. Mrs. Rix united with the M. E. Church in Rockville, 
Conn., Mar. 22, 1863, and after they removed to Hartford, she 
united with the South Park M. E. Church of that place, and 
Mr. Rix joined the same church, Feb. 1, 1874. Part of the time 
thereafter, Mr. Rix was steward, and for all the time after he 
held it until his death. He was a singularly successful and be- 
loved class leader. He was especially a friend to the poor and 
unfortunate, and often found the time to labor among the out- 
cast in "Rescue Mission" work. In short, whenever an op- 
portunity offered to engage in any of the varied forms of Christian 
work, he was always ready to take advantage of it. He was of a 
remarkably sunny disposition, and made hosts of friends; his 
death is thus referred to by the Dean of the Boston University, 
School of Theology, then his pastor, the Rev. M. D. Nuell, D. D.: 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 103 

"His departure was the most triumphant the writer ever wit- 
nessed." 

Mrs. Rix, being orphaned, found a home with kind relatives, 
Mr. George Parker and family, in Coventry, Conn., where she 
lived and attended school. When about eighteen years of age, 
she went to Rockville, where she lived until her marriage. She 
was a woman of charming personality, a gifted singer, singing 
most acceptably in both the Rockville and Hartford churches, 
a devoted wife and mother, and an active worker in the church. 
They resided in Hartford, Conn., where his business was a milk 
dealer. 

CHILDREN. 

914. i. Ida May^, b. Apr. 24, 1866; d. Apr. 23, 1873. 
915.* ii. Eda MabelS, b. Aug. 3, 1870. 

916. iii. Ernest Lamont^, b. Dec. 5, 1876; clerk in Cleveland, 

Ohio; unm. 

917. iv. Ina Gertrude^, b. June 12, 1878; resides in Spring- 

field, Mass.; unm. 

464. Henry Lee Maxson'' (Hannah Mar}' Rix 6, Thomas'', 
James ^, Thomas^, James-, Thomas^), born in Petersburg, 
N. Y., Apr. 30, 1824; married Mary Hull; resides in Hoosick, 
N. Y. 

465. Thomas Rix Maxson^ (Hannah Mary Rix 6, Thomas s, 
James*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Petersburg, N. Y., 
July 4, 1826; married, Apr. 28, 1849, Eliza Ann Melissa Kellogg, 
born in Oneida County, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1830, daughter of James 
and Mary (Prior) Kellogg. He was a farmer, later a grocer; 
resided in Petersburg and Cherry Valley, N. Y., removed to 
Delavan, 111., then to Page Co., Iowa, then to Lamed, Kansas, 
and now resides in Dighton, Kansas. His wife is deceased. 

children. 

918. i. Phebe Alice Maxson «, b. Mar. 26, 1850; d. Mar. 18, 

1864. 

919. ii. Flora ADELiAMAXSON8,b. Feb. 21, 1852; m. Dec. 20, 

1871, Francis Appleton Cheever. She is a widow, 
and lives with her father. 



104 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

920. Hi. Frank T. Maxson^, b. Apr. 30, 1854; m. Nov. 30, 

1876, Carrie Aber, b. Apr. 1, 1852, daughter of 
Stephen Pierson and OlHe (Briggs) Aber. He re- 
sides in St. Johns, Kansas. 

921. iv. Jennie Isabelle Maxson^, b. Apr. 4, 1856; m. 

Oct. 18, 1877, Joseph King, born in 1852. They 
reside at Glenwood Mills, Iowa. 

922. V. Emily Gertrudes, b. Nov. 18, 1865; m. Apr. 8, 1881, 

Charles Van Keuran; reside in Dighton, Kansas. 

466. Phebe Harris Maxson^ (Hannah Mary Rix^, Thomas s, 
James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Petersburg, 
N. Y., Apr. 6, 1829; married Joshua W. Hakes; resided in Peters- 
burg, N. Y. 

467. Charles Edbert Maxson^ (Hannah Mary Rix«, 
Thomas 5, James *, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Peters- 
burg, N. Y., Apr. 27, 1831; married Helen Fishley; resides in 
Brooklyn, N. Y., at No. 7 Jefferson Ave. 

468. Cyrus Edson Maxson^ (Hannah Mary Rix^, Thomas s, 
James'', Thomas^, James2, Thomas i), born in Petersburg, N. Y., 
Aug. 31, 1833; married Sophronia Wells; reside in Farmingdale, 
N. J. 

470. Sarah Augusta Maxson^ (Hannah Mary Rix^', 
Thomas^, James*, Thomas^, James2, Thomas i), born in Peters- 
burg, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1837; married, Jan. 20, 1863, Amos Merwin 
Lewis, born July 12, 1830; died June 24, 1901. She resides at 
No. 163 Woodycrest Ave., N. Y. City. 

children. 

923. i. David Morrill Lewis^, b. Nov. 2, 1863; d. Jan. 9, 

1895. 

924. ii. Walter Jesse Lewis », b. May 25, 1866. 

925. iii. Albert Merwin Lewis », b. Dec. 2, 1870. 

926. iv. Edith Lewis^, b. Sept. 20, 1872. 

927. V. Danforth Egbert Lewis », b. May 27, 1876; d. 

Sept. 17, 1876. 

928. vi. Harris LEW^s8, b. Nov. 27, 1878. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 105 

473. Emily Jerusha Maxson^ (Hannah Mary Rix^, 
Thomas^, James 4, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Peters- 
burg, N. Y., Nov. 12, 1844; married, in Petersburg, N. Y., 
June 15, 1864, Amos Henry Allen, born in Grafton, N. Y., 
Dec. 17, 1841; died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1901, son of 
Dr. Amos and Betsey Maria (Avery) Allen. Mr. Allen resided 
in Petersburg, N. Y., where his widow still resides. Mr. Allen 
held the office of school commissioner for Rensselaer County, 
N. Y., 1867 to 1879; was harbor master. New York harbor, 
1881-1884. In religion he was a Baptist. 

child. 
929.* i. Victor Maxson Allen ^, b. July 14, 1870. 

474. Thomas Henry Greene ^ (Thomas Rix Greene^» 
Hannah Rix^, James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born 
Mar. 24, 1821; died Mar. 12, 1902; married Philena M. Brown, 
born Sept. 16, 1829; died Nov. 27, 1903. They lived and died 
in Lorraine, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 

children. 
930. i. Sophronia Greene^, b. . 



931. ii. Mary Ann Greene^, b. ; d. May 19, 1872. 

932. iii. Merton Greene^, b. . 

933. iv. Herman Greene^, b. . 

934. V. Albert Greene^, b. . 

They had two other sons, one of whom was a soldier 
in the Civil War. 

476. Edward Whitford Greene^ (Thomas Rix Greene^, 

Hannah Rix 5, James'*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born ; 

married Louisa Seeley. He was a soldier in the Civil War, and 

died in 1901 or 1902. 

children. 

935. i. Thomas Edward Greene^, b. . 

936. ii. Ella Greene 8, b. . 

937. iii. Jerusha May Greene 8, b. . 

938. iv. Frederick Greene^, b. . 



106 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

486. Daniel Edgar Greene'' (Daniel S. Greene^, Hannah 
Rix^, James ^, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Peters- 
burg, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1827; married Mary McChesney. 

children. 

939. i. Daniel Greene^, b. ; d. young. 

940. ii. Herrick Greene^, b. ; m. Vandenburg; 

lives in Greenbush, N. Y. 

4:S8. Maria Louisa Greens'^ (Daniel S. Greene^, Hannah 
Rix^, James*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Peters- 
burg, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1830; died in Bruynswick, N. Y., May 2, 
1862; married, in Bruynswick, Mar. 26, 1854, Alfred Bruce, 
born in Wallingford, Vt., Aug. 11, 1812; died in West Copac, 
N. Y., Mar. 15, 1876, son of Thomas and Zilpah (Shaw) Bruce. 
He had married before. May 9, 1842, Mary Ann McAlpine of 
Hillsdale, N. Y., who died Nov. 13, 1854. He had by first wife: 

children. 

941. i. Mary Zilpah Bruce, b. in Albany, N. Y., Mar. 9, 

1843; m. A. B. Chase, and they reside in Hudson, 
N. Y. 

942. ii. Wallace Bruce, b. in Hinsdale, N. Y., Nov. 11, 

1844; m. and lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

child by MARIA LOUISA. 

943.* iii. Way'Land Irving Bruce ^, b. in Hinsdale, N. Y., 
May 12, 1858. 

490. Thomas Greene"^ (Daniel S. Breene^, Hannah Rix^, 

James*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born ; married 

Lydia Austin, hves in Troy, N. Y., R. F. D., No. 5. 

children. 

944. i. William Greene^, b. ; d. young. 

945. ii. Alma Greene 8, b. ; lives with her father, her 

mother being dead. 

491. Sarah Augusta Greene^ (Daniel S. Greene^, Hannah 
Rix^, James*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born Apr. 8, 1837; 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 107 

married Lieut. C. C. Clarkson. He died , and she lives in- 
Upper Troy or Lansingburg, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

946. i. Ella Clarkson 8, b. ; m. , 



947. ii. Caroline Clarkson 8, b. ; m. 



493. Helen Antoinette Greene'' (Daniel S. Greene 6, 
Hannah Rix^, James^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born 

June 24, 1839; married Charles Miller. He died . She 

lives in Upper Troy or Lansingburg, N. Y. 

CHILD. 

948. i. Charles Miller*^, b. . 



493. David Maxson Greene'' (Daniel S. Greene^, Hannah 
Rix^, James ^, Thomas 2, James 2, Thomas^), born in Aug., 1841; 
married, first, Emma McAlpine; married, second, Lavinia Greene, 
adopted daughter of Daniel Egdar and Mary (McChesney) 
Greene. He lives in Peabody, Kansas. 

children. 

949. i. Robert Maxson Greene^, b. ; m. Henrietta 

, had son (a), David Maxson Greene^, b. -; 

d. . Mr. Greene resides in Westmont, Pa. 

He is an engineer for the Cambria Iron Co., Johns- 
town, Pa. 
By second wife he had three children. 

494. David Maxson Greene'' (Joseph L, Greene^, Hannah 
Rix^, James"*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Bruyns- 
wick, N. Y., July 8, 1832; married in Adams, N. Y., Jan. 31, 
1856, Maria Nancy Skinner, born in Adams, N. Y., Sept. 17, 
1832, daughter of Judge Calvin and Mary (Bronson) Skinner. 
They celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, 
Jan. 31, 1905, both are well preserved people. They have no 
children. 

Mr. Greene was educated in the district schools and at Adams 
Seminary, and at the Rensselaer Institute, Troy, N. Y., also 



108 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

under private instructions at West Point; was graduated at 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution, Aug. 19, 1851; returned 
as instructor in September of same year. In March, 1852, was 
appointed chairman in a party of engineers engaged in enlarge- 
ment of the Erie Canal at Utica, N. Y. In the autumn of 1853 
he resigned and went to Ohio, where he was engaged in charge 
of a division of the Cleveland-Medina & Tuscarawas Railroad. 
Later he accompanied the party extending the survey to Wheel- 
ing, Va., and made maps and profile of the survey. On Dec. 15, 
1853, he set the last stake in the Ohio River opposite Wheeling. 
In the spring of 1854 he removed to Indiana and had charge of 
a division of the Logansport & Northern Indiana Railroad, with 
headquarters at Cherubusco. Work was suspended in the fall 
and, ill with malarial fever, he returned to his home in Adams. 
In September, 1855, he returned to the Rensselaer Polytechnic 
Institute as a professor, which position he held until May, 1861, 
when he was appointed third assistant engineer in the U. S. Navy. 
At the same time he was offered by the Government of Peru, 
for a period of five years, the position as Chief Topographical 
Engineer of that Republic at a salary nearly six times greater 
than that of the naval position, but under the circumstances 
the Peruvian position was rejected and the naval position ac- 
cepted. From May, 1861, to Oct., 1862, he was on blockade 
at sea. He was at the capture of the Hatteras forts, at Port 
Royal, at the occupation of Norfolk, and the Gulf of Mexico. 
In September, 1862, he was detached from the U. S. S. " Susque- 
hanna," and ordered to the U. S. Naval Academy, then at New- 
port, R. I., as Assistant Professor of Natural and Experimental 
Philosophy, and Instructor in Steam Engineering. Here he 
remained three years, during which time those midshipmen who 
are now Rear Admirals, were under his instructions. In June, 
1865, he was detached from the Naval Academy and ordered to 
duty as assistant to the chief of the bureau of steam engineering 
in the navy department at Washington. Here he remained 
three years. In the spring of 1868, he was granted leave of 
absence to assume the duties of principal assistant engineer 
in charge of the Albany City Water Works. In Feb., 1869, 
he was ordered to sea as engineer in charge of the U. S. S. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 109 

Narragansett, and sailed for the West Indies. In June of that 
year he was one of several officers and men who were attacked 
by yellow fever, and the ship was ordered north and put out 
of commission at Portsmouth, N. H. In September, 1869, he 
was ordered as Chief Engineer of the Port Admiral's vessel, 
" Frolic," in New York harbor, and, after reporting in obedience 
to orders, he sent in his resignation, which was accepted. He 
was appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, a member of 
a commission which was charged with testing devices for secur- 
ing the revenue on distilled spirits and reporting on the same. 
This was known as the "Whiskey Commission." After resign- 
ing, Mr. Greene returned to Troy and entered upon the practice 
of his chosen profession which he had followed successfully. 
In 1871 he was made engineer of a state commission charged 
with the examination and test of devices for the substitution of 
steam for animal power on the canals of the state, and au- 
thorized to award a prize of $100,000 to the successful device, 
if such should be found. In Jan., 1874, he was appointed 
division engineer of the eastern division of the state canals, 
and in July was promoted to be Deputy State Engineer, which 
position he held until Dec. 31, 1877. In Sept., 1878, he was 
elected Director and Professor of Geodesy and Road Engineering 
in the Rensselaer Institute, Troy, N. Y., which position he held 
until Sept., 1891, when he resigned. Since that time he has 
been located at Troy as a Consulting Engineer. In the seventies 
he served three years as School Commissioner of Troy. 

Mr. Green is a member of the American Society of Civil En- 
gineers, American Society of Naval Engineers, New England 
Society of Naval Engineers, American Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of 
the U. S., Naval Order of the U. S., Grand Army of the 
Republic, Society of the Founders and Patriots of America, 
Sons of the American Revolution, Army and Navy Club, New 
York City, Imperial Red Cross Society of Japan, etc. 

495. Albert Savillion Greene ^ (Joseph L. Greene 6, 
Hannah Rix^, James 4, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Adams, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1838; married, in Washington, D. C, 



110 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Elizabeth Story. Mr. Greene grew up on the farm in Adams, 
and hke most boys of that period attended the district school 
in the winters. He received additional education at Adams 
Seminary and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., 
from which he graduated in 1859. In 1860 he was appointed 
third assistant engineer in the U. S. Navy, and ordered to the 
U. S. S. " Susquehanna " for a cruise in the Mediterranean, and to 
the Holy Land. His ship was ordered home early in 1861. 
In the summer of that year he was detached and ordered to the 
Bureau of Steam Engineering in the Navy Department at 
Washington, D. C. Here he remained until 1868, the trusted 
and confidential Assistant of the Chief of the Bureau, Commo- 
dore Sherwood. He was then detached and ordered as First 
Assistant Engineer in charge of a naval vessel in the South 
Pacific, where he remained three years, after which followed a 
tour of shore duty. Then a sea and shore duty alternated 
until 1895, when he was retired for "Disability incident to the 
service." In March, 1889, he was Chief Engineer of the U. S. S. 
" Vandalia " which was wrecked on the fifteenth of that month 
during the terrific hurricane which swept the harbor of Apia, 
Samoa, Navigators' Islands, and destroyed several war ships. 
Engineer Greene was swept overboard three times and got back 
on board twice, only to be swept a third time into the angry 
sea. The terrible force of the storm was such that a 3,000 ton 
German ship was picked up bodily and thrown high and dry 
on shore. The Chief Engineer battled for three long hours with 
the waters, when he secured a plank and paddled for the shore. 
In the breakers, the natives formed a line and rushed into the 
water and brought in the exhausted officer safely to the shore. 
Chief Engineer never fully recovered from this fearful experi- 
ence. He died in Washington, D. C, Mar. 8, 1896, and his 
remains were taken to Adams, N. Y., and buried in the family 
plot in Rural Cemetery. 

CHILDREN. 

950. i. Clara Greene^, b. July 24, 1865; d. 1868. 

951. ii. George Edward Story Greene^, b. ; m. 

Apr. 19, 1897, Ellen Marbury Beal, of Washington, 
D. C. They have one child, born Feb. 1, 1898. 



952. 


i. 


953. 


ii. 


954. 


iii. 


955. 


iv. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. Ill 

509. Mary Ella Burdick^ (Phebe Maria Rix®, Thomas 
Tracy ^, Thomas 4, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Brook- 
lyn, Conn., Feb. 6, 1859; married, Aug. 3, 1887, Charles Henry 
Blake, born June 23, 1861, son of Warren Day and Laura (Sweet- 
land) Blake. 

CHILDREN BORN IN BROOKLYN. 

Charles Henry Blake^, b. Mar. 19, 1890. 
Florence May Blake s, b. July 1, 1894. 
Maxon BlakeS, b. Aug. 7, 1896; d. Aug. 22, 1896. 
Dorothy Etta Blake 8, b. Jan. 14, 1900. 

510. Ella Josephine Burdick'' (Eunice Rix^, Thomas 
Tracy ^, Thomas'*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Gris- 
wold, Conn., Feb. 2, 1852; married, Nov. 25, 1873, Albert 
Francis Burton, son of Israel Burton. She died Jan. 19, 1896, 
and was buried in Leonard cemetery, Griswold, Conn. 

children born in griswold. 

956. i. Carrie Eunice Burton^, b. Sepjt. 6, 1879; m. Joseph 

Rude, of Griswold. 

957. ii. Bessie Hopkins Burton^, b. Apr. 17, 1881. 

958. iii. Daisy Lucinda Burton s, b. July 30, 1883. 

513. Frank James Burdick^ (Eunice Rix^, Thomas Tracy ^, 
Thomas^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Griswold, 
Conn., May 15, 1860; married, in Norwich, Conn., Jan. 7, 1885, 
Kitty May Arnold, born in New York City, July 26, 1860, 
daughter of James Arnold. 

children. 

959. i. WiNFRED Arnold 8, b. in Burlington, Vt., July 28, 

1889. 

960. ii. Frances Eunice Arnold », b. in Woonsocket, R. L, 

June 9, 1901. 

531. George Nelson Holmes ^ (Marcy S. Kimball 6, Nathan 
Kimball^, Margaret Rix^ Thomas^, James2, Thomas^), born in 
Griswold, Conn., Feb. 2, 1823; married, Nov. 27, 1848, Amanda 
Raymond Palmer, born in Griswold, May 27, 1828; died Nov. 9, 
1866, daughter of Asher and Joanna (Ames) Palmer. She was 



112 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

an affectionate wife and kind mother, a devout and consistent 
member and regular attendant of the Jewett City Baptist 
Church. He married, second, Apr. 20, 1869, Althea T. Greene, 
of Griswold. His early life was spent on the sea, mostly in the 
merchant service, but in 1853 he suffered the loss of his vessel 
in which he lost nearly the whole of his property, he then settled 
on a farm in Griswold near his birthplace. Here he remained 
until his death. 

CHILDREN. 

961. i. Abner Bartlett Holmes 8, b. Mar. 15, 1849; m, 

Feb. 6, 1884, Helen Maria Murdoch; resides in 
Willimantic, Conn. 

962. ii. Mary Louisa Holmes^, b. May 1, 1850; m. Aug. 27, 

1870, Robert B. Sherman; resides in Pontiac, R. I. 

963. iii. Libbie Amelia Holmes^, b. Dec. 4, 1852; d. Nov. 4, 

1857. 

964. iv. George James Holmes^, b. Feb. 27, 1854; an M. D. 

in New Britain, Conn. 

965. V. Eddie Cogswell Holmes^, b. Feb. 16, 1857; d. June, 

1859. 

966. vi. Sarah Amanda Holmes^, b. Nov. 16, 1858; m. 

June 1, 1882, James Howard, a merchant in Niantic, 
Conn. 

967. vii. William Palmer Holmes^, b. May 19, 1865; m. 

Apr. 12, 1886, Rose C. Ford. He is a telegraph 
operator in Brockton, Mass. 

538. Charles Henry Kimball^ (Solomon S. Kimball^, 
Nathan Kimball^, Margaret Rix'*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in New York City, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1843; married, Dec. 7, 
1871, Anna Frances Grand, born in Bloomfield, N. J., Feb. 21, 
1843. He is an accountant and lives in Bloomfield, N. J. 

CHILDREN. 

968. i. Jeanette Ward^, b. Sept. 9, 1872. 

969. ii. Arthur Spencer^, b. June 17, 1874. 

539. Nathan Sherwood Kimball '^ (Solomon S. Kimball^, 
Nathan Kimball^, Margaret Rix^, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 113 

born in New York City, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1845; married, Dec. 26, 
1864, Harriet McCrecken; resides in Newark, N. J. 

CHILD. 

970. i. Harry Sherwood Kimball^, b. in Bloomfield, N. J., 

Mar. 31, 1866. 

540. Emily Close Kimball" (Solomon S. Kimball 6, Nathan 
Kimball^, Margaret Rix^, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born 
in New York City, Nov. 16, 1847; married, Apr. 14, 1875, George 
W. King, born Dec. 26, 1856; resides in Newark, N. J. 

children. 

971. i. Solomon Sherwood King^, b. in Bloomfield, N. J., 

Aug. 13, 1876, 

972. ii. Alice Grace King^, b. in Bloomfield, Aug. 1, 1880. 

973. iii. Clifford Everson King 8, b. in Newark, N. J., 

Mar. 10, 1884. 

543. Louis Augustus Kimball" (Solomon S. Kimball^, 
Nathan Kimball^, Margaret Rix^, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Bloomfield, N. J., Sept. 5, 1864; married, Sept. 3, 1890, 
Mary Ann Colwell; resides in Bloomfield, N. J. 

CHILDREN. 

974. i. Raymond Rogers Kimball^, b. July 19, 1891. 

975. ii. Ruth Marguerite Kimball^, b. June 12, 1893. 

976. iii. Robert Nathan Kimball », b. Oct. 20, 1894. 

546. David D. Kimball^ (Charles Kimball^, Prosper Kim- 
ball^, Margaret Rix^, Thomas^, James^, Thomas i), born in 
Preston, Conn., May 31, 1834; married, Apr. 19, 1866, Mary 
Young, born in 1838; died in Dover, Minn., Oct. 24, 1874. He 
is a farmer and merchant, lives in St. Paul, Minn. 

children. 

977. i. Lizzie M. Kimball^, b. in Dover, Minn., Dec. 24, 

1868; teacher. 

978. ii. Jeanie Kimball^, b. May 25, 1871. 

561. Emma Jane Rix 7 (Ralph D.^, Theophilus-^Theophilus*, 
Thomas^, Jaraes^, Thomas^), born in Belvidere, 111., May 29, 



114 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1859; married, Dec. 8, 1881, Angus P. McDonnel Sisson. They 
lived in Greenwood, Marengo, and now reside in Bonus, 111. 

CHILDREN. 

979. i. ZoRA Mary Sisson 8, b. in Greenwood, 111., Apr. 27, 

1883. 

980. ii. Cora Marie Sisson^, b. Apr. 27, 1883 (twin). She 

married, Sept. 11, 1902, Warren Andrews, of 
Bonus, 111. 

981. iii. RALPHRixSissoN^^b. in Marengo, 111., Nov. 21, 1884. 

982. iv. Verna Allen Sisson^, b. in Marengo, 111., Jan. 25, 

1886. 

983. V, Angus McDonnel Sisson 8, b. in Marengo, 111., 

Sept. 17, 1887. 

984. vi. Le Roy Benson Sisson^, b. in Bonus, 111., June 5, 

1889. 

985. vii. Rix Arvel Sisson s, b. in Bonus, 111., Aug. 20, 1892. 

986. viii. George Harper Sisson 8, b. in Bonus, 111., Nov. 24, 

1898. 

987. ix. Florence Jane Sisson *, b. in Bonus, 111., May 9, 

1903. 

565. Alice M. Rix^ (Nathan^, Theophilus^, Theophilus*, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 1844; married George 
Hartwell; resided in Chicago, 111. 

children. 

988. i. Frank Hartwell^, b. ; resides in Chicago. 

989. ii. George Hartwell^, b. ; resides in Chicago. 

990. iii. Edward Hartwell^, b. ; resides in Chicago. 

567. George Kimball Rix^ (Nathan 6, Theophilus^, The- 

ophilus*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born ; married 

Annie Hill; resides in Chicago, 111. 

The lack of more definite records of this family we feel con- 
strained to attribute to either culpable indifference or neglect 
somewhere; we will not call it churlishness, though inattention 
to our reasonable requests is hardly consistent with good breed- 
ing. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 115 

CHILDREN. 



991. i. Walters, b. . 

992. ii. S. Alices, b. . 

993. iii. George s, b. . 

994. iv. Jesse Deborah^, b. 

995. V. Lulu Frances^, b. 

996. vi. Nellie Anette^, b. 

997. vii. Caroline May^, b. 



568. Frances Adelaide Rix^ (Nathan «, Theophilus^, The- 
ophilus'*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Deerfield, Herki- 
mer Co., N. Y., Nov. 13, 1856; married, in Newport, Herkimer 
Co., N. Y., July 9, 1878, Albert B. Crim, born in Litchfield, 
Herkimer Co., N. Y., Apr. 28, 1853, son of Bernard and Ruth 
Crim. They reside in Middleville, Herkimer Co., N. Y. He is 
a teacher. 

child. 

998. i. Raymond Rix Crim^, b. in Newport, N. Y., Apr. 18, 

1880. 

577. Warren L. Rix'' (Chester 6, Theophilus^, Theophilus*, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Belvidere, 111., Mar. 6, 
1862; married, Feb. 12, 1885, Helen H. Chena; resides in Belvi- 
dere, 111. 

children. 

999. i. Bertha Ida^, b. Jan. 24, 1886. 

1000. ii. Martie May^, b. Jan. 24, 1886 (twin). 

1001. iii. Ila Graces, b. May 6, 1897; d. Nov. 18, 1898. 

581. Lysander Cushman^ (Phebe Hutchinson^, Susu Rix^^ 
DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, Vt., 
Apr. 28, 1812; married, Sept. 10, 1834, Elizabeth Z. Sanborn, 
born in Norwich, Vt., Aug. 11, 1816, daughter of Caleb and 
Sophia Sanborn. He resided in Cowlesville, N. Y. 

children. 

1002. i. Elizabeth Maria Cushman^, b. Bennington, Vt., 

July 10, 1835. 



116 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1003. ii. Lysander Durkee Cushman^, b. May 12, 1837; 

d. June 11, 1837. 

1004. iii. Sophia Ladella Cushman^, b. Sept. 21, 1840. 

1005. iv. Earl Durkee Cushman^, b. Oct. 22, 1850. 

1006. V. Charles Sanborn Cushman^, b. Cowlesville, N. Y., 

Mar. 24, 1854. 

583. George Prevost Cushman^ (Phebe Hutchinson 6, Susu 
Rix^, Daniel*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, 
Vt., Jan. 9, 1815; married, Oct. 10, 1848, Lydia Emerson Dustin, 
born in 1830, daughter of Moses Dustin, of Bethel, Vt. He was 
a farmer and mason; resided in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

1007. i. Susan Agnes Cushman^, b. Sept. 3, 1849. 

1008. ii. James Monroe Cushman^, b. Oct. 3, 1852. 

1009. iii. Clara Adeline Cushman^, b. Dec. 13, 1853. 

584. Valmore Brock Cushman^ (Phebe Hutchinson 6, Susu 
Rix^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, 
Vt., Sept. 14, 1816; married. Mar. 31, 1839, Louisa Dustin, 
daughter of Nathaniel Dustin, of Tunbridge, Vt. He resided 
in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

1010. i. Albert Homer Cushman^, b. Aug. 28, 1841. 

1011. ii. Jennette Clement Cushman^, b. Mar. 13, 1842. 

1012. iii. Ann Cushman^, b. Oct. 29, 1843; d. Nov. 11, 

1843. 

1013. iv. William Valmore Cushman^, b. May 23, 184-; 

d. Aug. 22, 1847. 

1014. V. William Franklin Cushman^, b. Aug. 25, 1849. 

1015. vi. Charles Miller Cushman^, b. Apr. 27, 1853. 

585. Earl Percy Cushman^ (Phebe Hutchinson 6, Susu 
Rix^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, 
Vt., Nov. 29, 1818; married, in Montpelier, Vt., Mar. 11, 1841, 
Sarah Ann Dustin, born in Hartland, Vt., Jan. 7, 1818, daughter 
of John Dustin. He resided in Tunbridge, Vt. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 117 

CHILDREN. 

1016. i. Henry W. Cushman^, b. Dec. 21, 1841. 

1017. ii. Charles H. Cushman^, b. Sept. 9, 1844. 

1018. iii. Adelbert Page Cushman^, b. Jan. 26, 1847. 

587. William Amos Cushman^ (Phebe Hutchinson^, Susu 
Rix^, Daniel"*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Tunbridge, 
Vt., Nov. 24, 1822; married Sarah Sumath, born Gibbs, Dec. 12, 
1824; resided in Tunbridge, Vt. 

children. 

1019. i. MiLo H. CushmanS, b. Oct. 29, 1845. 

1020. ii. Mary Elizabeth Cushman^, b. July 10, 1851. 

590. Rachel Ann Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Garner^, Daniel*, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., Oct. 17, 
1825; died in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 9, 1889; married, Nov. 30, 
1853, Philip M. Howland. Mrs. Howland f graduated from the 
Royalton Academy and the Castleton Female Seminary. She 
was a woman of rare intellectual attainments. They resided in 
Royalton, Vt., Brooklyn, N. Y., and St. Louis, Mo. 

children. 

1021. i. George H. Howland 8, b. in Royalton, Vt., Jan. 5. 

1855; m. Dec. 25, 1901, Isabel Hogan; resides at 
No. 3937 Kennedy Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 

1022. ii. A. Susie Howland s, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 4, 

1857; m. in 1878, John Harmonies De Graff, born 
in Amsterdam, N. Y., June 2, 1858, son of Har- 
monies and Harriet A. (Wilde) De Graff. He 
resides in Amsterdam, N. Y., at No. 132 East 
Main St. They have no children. 

591. Rhoda Dewey Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Garner^, Daniel"*, 
Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., in 1827; 
married, in Springfield, Mo., Sept. 8, 1863, Elisha J. Baldwin, 
born in Stanfordville, Dutchess Co., N. Y., son of Jacob and 
Abigail (Briggs) Baldwin. They reside in Springfield, Mo., 
where he is a land agent. 

t See note 22o. 



118 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

CHILDREN. 

1023. i. Frank Heron Baldwin^, b. in Grand Mound, Iowa, 

July 20, 1854; married, Jan. 15, 1896, ; has 

one child (a), Grace D. Baldwin Q, b. . They 

reside in Prescott, Arizona. 

1024. ii. Eugene Wallace Baldwin 8, b. in Wethersfield, 

111., Feb. 9, 1866; unm. 

593. Cornelius Frank Rix^ (Ebenezer^, Garner^, DanieH, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Royal ton, Vt., Jan. 23, 
1832; married, Oct. 21, 1857, Anna Mary Kelley, daughter of 
Timothy Wood, of Howells, N. Y. Mr. Rix is a passenger con- 
ductor on the West Shore Railroad, and resides at Newburg 

on the Hudson. 

children. 

1025. i. LidaS, b. in Middletown, N. Y., Mar. 31, 1859; 

d. Mar. 17, 1861. 

1026. ii. Frank Stewart^, b. in Connersville, Ind., Aug. 9, 

1862; m. Therise Hession. He is in the coal busi- 
ness in New Durham, N. J. 
1027.* iii. Jennie Estella^, b. in Howells, N. Y., Aug. 26, 
1865. 

1028. iv. Judson Larned 8, b. in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1867. 

He was chief clerk in the office of his brother-in- 
law, Mr. Gordon, up to 1897-8, when he went to 
New Durham, N. J., and went into business with 
his brother. 

1029. V. Frances Dewey s, b. in Warwick, N. Y., Sept. 4, 

1876; m. in Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 18, 1902, Dean 
Hinman, born in Chicago, 111., Feb. 18, 1876, son 
of Josiah and Susan Elizabeth (Dean) Hinman. 
Mr. Hinman graduated from Mass. Institute of 
Technology, in June, 1900, with the degree of 
Bachelor of Science. He is a civil engineer; re- 
sides in Pueblo, Colo. 

597. Garner Dewey '^ (Rebecca Rix 6, Garner^, Daniel^, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Royalton, Vt., July 10, 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 119 

1827; died in 1901; married, Mar. 27, 1857, Maria Taggert, born 
in Stockbridge, Vt., Nov. 29, 1834. He resided in Royalton, 
Vt., a farmer, and a deacon in the church. 

CHILDREN. 

1030. i. Freddie Foster Dewey^, b. Sept. 27, 1859; d. 

Mar. 10, 1864. 
1031.* ii. Pearl Bryant Dewey », b. Dec. 7, 1862. 

1032. iii. Mary Angeline Dewey^, b. Oct. 29, 1864; unm. 

1033. iv. Glen Taggert Dewey^, b. Apr. 27, 1869. 

600. John Wild'' (Lucinda Rix^, Garner s, Daniel*, Thomas 3, 
James^, Thomas^), born in West Fairlee, Vt., June 11, 1824; 
married, first, Aug. 18, 1853, Charlotte Elizabeth Slafte; married, 
second, Nov. 9, 1871, Lucy Ann Corbin. 

children. 

1034. i. John Wild^, b. Nov. 20, 1854; m. Jan., 1894, Sarah 

Hart well. 

1035. ii. Lucy Wild^, b. ; d. Nov. 4, 1896. 

1036. iii. Levi Wild^, b. ; m. 1891, Emily Baker, of 

Glover, Vt. 

1037. iv. Mary Wild^, b. ; m. Nov. 29, 1893, Nathan J. 

Hale, of Stowe, Vt. 

1038. V. Eben WildS, b. ; m. Oct. 15, 1890, Anna Cad- 

wallender. 

603. Daniel G. Wild^ (Lucinda Rix^, Garner^, DanieH, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Royalton, Vt., May 8, 
1833; married, Dec. 24, 1862, Mary S. Griswold, of Washington, 
Vt. He is a lawyer in New York City; resides in Brooklyn, 
N. Y., at No. 91 St. James St. 

CHILD. 

1039. i. Frank G. Wild^, b. in Washington, Vt., Jan. 10, 

1865; m. in Dubuque, Iowa, Miss M. R. Atherton. 
Child (a), Eleanor R. Wild 9, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 
June 24, 1894. 

603. George Leonard Rix^ (Heman^, Garner s, DanieH, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas i), born in Royalton, Vt., Nov. 4, 



120 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1829; died in Lebanon, N. H., Apr. 1, 1899; married, Oct. 16, 
1855, Sylvia Maria Walker, born Apr. 30, 1834. He resided in 
Lebanon, N. H. He was blind for the last few years of his life. 

CHILD. 

1040.* i. Chester Lincoln s, b. May 16, 1861. 

604. Albert Winson Rix^ (Heman^, Garner 5, Daniel*, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Royalton, Vt., Aug. 29, 
1831; died in Lebanon, N. H., Mar. 7, 1892; married, May 10, 
1863, Lizzie A. Ayres, born in 1832; died in Lebanon, N. H., 
Oct. 9, 1898, aged 66 years, 6 months and 20 days. Mr. Rix 
was a fine machinist; worked in the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, 
N. H., and afterwards carried on a shop of his own in Lebanon, 
N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

1041. i. Mary Louisa », b. July 8, 1871; resides in Lebanon, 

N. H. 

1042. ii. Lizzie Alden^, b. May 14, 1873; d. young. 

G05. William Stone Rix^ (Daniel 6, Garner 5, Daniel*, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Royalton, Vt., Dec. 14, 
1846; married, in Yarmouth, Mass., Nov. 27, 1878, Sarah Mathews 
Taylor, daughter of Capt. Solomon and Olive (Mathews) Taylor. 
Mr. Rix graduated from Dartmouth College in the class of 1874. 
He is principal of the Utica, N. Y., Preparatory School, and a 
ruling elder in the Congregational Church. He resides at No. 5 
Landing St., Utica, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

1043. i. Malcolm William^, b. July 19, 1880. 

1044. ii. John Burton », b. Mar. 25, 1882; sophomore in 

Dartmouth College in 1903. 

1045. iii. Genevieve Stowe^, b. Aug. 15, 1890. 

1046. iv. Evelyn Mathews «, b. Aug. 15, 1890; d. May 30, 

1890 (twin). 

608. Daniel Rix^ (Johnson «, Joseph J.s, Daniel*, Thomas 3, 
James 2, Thomas i), born in Darien, N. Y., June 23, 1829; mar- 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 121 

ried, Sept. 7, 1855, Margaret Cameron McPherson, born in 
Leroy, N. Y., July 31, 1829. He is a well-to-do farmer; resides 
in Mattawan, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1047. i. De Lafayette 8, b. in Texas, Mich., Aug. 5, 1857; 

d. aged 9 years. 

1048. ii. Johnson 8, b. Dec. 9, 1859; d. aged 3 years. 
1049.* iii. Ella Margaret^, b. Jan. 24, 1861. 

1050. iv. Katherine Louise^, b. May 29, 1865; m. Fred 

Coleman; resides in Kalamazoo, Mich. 

1051. V. Byron Jones^, b. Apr. 17, 1867; m. Sarah J. Hob- 

den; reside in Mattawan. 

610. Betsey Rix'' (Johnson^, Joseph J.^, Daniel^, Thomas^, 
James^, Thomas i), born in Alexander, Genesee Co., N. Y., 
Mar. 8, 1838; married, in Texas, Mich., Mar. 26, 1855, Chauncy 
Bonfoy, born in Pa., July 29, 1839; reside in Kalamazoo, Mich. 

children. 

1052. i. Ira Clarence Bonfoy^, b. Feb. 5, 1856. 

1053. ii. Harry C. Bonfoy », b. May 24, 1858. 

1054. iii. Louisa J. Bonfoy^, b. Mar. 8, 1861. 

1055. iv. Edwin A. Bonfoy^, b. Dec. 26, 1863. 

1056. V. LuLA May Bonfoy^, b. Nov. 23, 1867. 

1057. vi. Stella Viletta Bonfoy^, b. June 21, 1870; m. 

Nathaniel L. Rix. (No. 1188). 

612. Charles Collins Rix^ (Henry ^, Joseph J.^, DanieH, 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Alexander, Genesee Co., 
N. Y., Feb. 13, 1826; died in Auburn, Iowa, May 13, 1870; 
married, in Romeo, Mich., Aug. 2, 1852, Betsey East, born in 
Nottingham, England, Jan. 29, 1829. His widow resides in 
Memphis, Mich. 

children. 

1058.* i. Vernon East^, b. in Memphis, Mich., Dec. 6, 1853. 
1059.* ii. Elmer George 8, b. in Memphis, Mich., Sept. 9, 1855. 

614. William Henry Rix^ (Henry^, Joseph J.^, Daniel*, 
Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Alexander, Genesee C!o., 



122 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

N. Y., Aug. 8, 1830; married, Feb. 5, 1862, Sarah A. Ainsworth. 
He died Dec. 5, 1890. It is not known that he had any children, 
or where he lived. 

616. John Gary Rix'' (Henry 6, Joseph 3.^, Daniel^, Thomas =\ 
James 2, Thomas^), born in Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., N. Y., 
Nov. 30, 1835; married, Aug. 3, 1865, Alia Anna Olmstead, born 
in York State, Aug. 24, 1844, daughter of Lyman and Mary Jane 
(Downing) Olmstead. Mr. Rix was a tanner, as was his father 
before him. When the war broke out in 1861, he enlisted in the 
9th Mich. Cav., but was soon transferred to the 1st Mich. Light 
Artillery, where he remained during the war. He died from 
disease contracted in the army, Dec. 1, 1895. He resided in 
Memphis, Mich., where his widow resides. 

CHILDREN. 

Herman Charles^, b. in Memphis, May 21, 1866. 
Harvey Lyman », b. Sept. 13, 1867; d. Apr. 15, 1868. 
Ralph Olmstead 8, b. Mar. 16, 1870; m. Oct. 10, 

1894, ; had a son b. ; died about two 

weeks old, and a daughter, Irah May^, b. 1896. 
Jessie May^, b. Feb. 20, 1872. 
V. Martin Henry ^, b. June 11, 1875. 
vi. John Wilmot^, b. Oct. 30, 1878. 

618. Ira Moores Rix^ (Ira^, Joseph J.^, Daniel*, Thomas^, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Alexander, Genesee Co., N. Y., 
Dec. 8, 1854; married, in Lawton, Mich., Feb. 14, 1881, Julia 
Emma Garron, born in Rochester, N. H., Apr. 17, 1860. Mr. 
Rix resides in Kalamazoo, Mich., a fruit grower. 

child. 
1066. i. Ira 8, b. in Texas, Mich., Oct. 25, 1882. 

619. ViLLETTA A. Rix7 (Oel^, Joseph J.^, Daniel *, Thomas^, 
James 2, Thomas^), born in Romeo, Mich., Apr. 12, 1838; mar- 
ried, Sept. 12, 1875, Samuel East. They reside at Sand Beach, 
Mich. Mr. East has furnished the most of the records of his 
wife's branch of the family. 



1060. 


i. 


1061. 


ii. 


1062. 


iii. 


1063. 


iv. 


1064. 


V. 


1065. 


vi. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 123 

CHILD. 

1067. i. Mary East^, b. in Memphis, Mich., June 11, 1876; 
unmarried in 1897. 

630. George H. Rix^ (Oel^, Joseph J. 5, Daniel S Thomas 3, 
James^, Thomas^), born in Romeo, Mich., Sept. 15, 1840; 
married, in Memphis, Mich., May 26, 1865, Jennie Burton, 
daughter of Benjamin and Sally (Conkhn) Burton, of Herkimer, 
N. Y. Mr. Rix resides in Lawton, Mich. 

CHILD. 

1068.* i. Lucy S.s, b. in Memphis, Mich., June 27, 1866. 

621. Sarah Adella Rix'' (Oel^, Joseph J.^, DanieH, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Memphis, Mich., July 13, 
1843; married, in Romeo, Mich., Sept. 11, 1875, Stephen Gran- 
ville Taylor, a descendant of Lord Granville, of England. They 
reside at Sand Beach, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1069. i. Charles Rix Taylor^, b. in Memphis, Mich., Feb. 4, 

1863; m. July 12, 1892, Minetta Johnson; reside in 
Detroit, Mich., at No. 184 Fulit Ave. 

1070. ii. Adrian G. Taylor «, b. Mar. 20, 1867; m. Oct. 15, 

1894, Mary F. Newbury; reside in Memphis, Mich. 

1071. iii. Mamie Lydia Taylor*, b. Sept. 6, 1877; unm.; lives 

at home. 

1072. iv. Lucy Ann Taylor «, b. Sept. 11, 1882; unm.; lives 

at home. 

624. Julia Ann Spaulding'^ (Lucy Maria Rix 6, Joseph J.^, 
Daniel*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born ; married Ed- 
ward Pierson; lived in Northampton, Mass., and Silver Creek, 
N. Y. 

child. 

1073. i. Lucy Adela Pierson *, b. at Silver Creek, N. Y., 

July 15, 1859. She married in Northampton, 
Mass., Jan. 3, 1883, John Irwin; reside in Duxbury, 
Mass. Children (a), Helen Irwin^, b. in Boston, 



124 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Mass., Feb. 16, 1886; (6), Katherine Irwin 9, b. in 
Duxbury, Mass., July 9, 1888. 

G25, Helen Maria Spaulding^ (Lucy Maria Rix^, Joseph 

J.s, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born ; married 

William Shedd. She died in Jamestown, N. Y., July 1, 1889. 

children. 

1074. i. Charles Shedd 8, b. . 

1075. ii. Albert Shedd 8, b. ; he graduated from the 

Mass. School of Technology in 1896. 

636. Cynthia Adela Spaulding'' (Lucy Maria Rix^, Joseph 
J.^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Attica, 

N. Y., ; married, at Silver Creek, N. Y., Oliver Lee Swift, 

a merchant at Silver Creek, N. Y. 

CHILD. 

1076. i. Dana Clark Swift^, b. Feb. 12, 1860; died at Silver 

Creek, Nov. 16, 1890. He married and had a son, 

Harvey Lee Swift ^, b. . Dana was cashier 

of the Excelsior Bank at Silver Creek. 

627. Albert Henry Spaulding^ (Lucy Maria Rix^, Joseph 
J.^, Daniel •*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Alexander, 
N. Y., ; married Mary Smith. He resides in Chicago, 111. 

CHILDREN. 

1077. i. Daniel Herbert Spaulding^, b. . 

1078. ii. Julia Rix Spaulding^, b. . 

1079. iii. Oliver Clare Spaulding^, b. . 

1080. iv. Helen Adela Spaulding^, b. . 



628. Charles Northrop Rix'^ (George 6, Joseph J. ^, Daniel*, 
Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Kalamazoo, Mich., May 28, 
1843; married, in Topeka, Kansas, Dec. 19, 1870, Lucy Emma 
Thomas, born in Canton, Pa., Apr. 15, 1849, daughter of Chester 
and Thankful (Stevens) Thomas. 

Mr. Rix received his education in the common schools, and in 
a private school, also at the Theological Seminary at Kalamazoo, 




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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 125 

Mich. Just at this time he was thrown on his own resources 
for a living by his father's failure in his stock raising and farm- 
ing, causing the loss of a large property by mortgage debts. 
He then entered into the employment of a carpenter, and was 
soon in a position to enter business on his own account, though 
only nineteen years of age. While thus engaged, he concluded 
he was wanted in the army, and in August, 1862, he entered 
the United States Army in the 1st Indian Regiment, Mounted 
Infantry, as Quartermaster Sergeant at Fort Scott, Kansas. He 
was Orderly Sergeant of Co. D, and was promoted 1st Lieut., 
Co. D, in April, 1863, and was in command of his company from 
that date until he was mustered out May 31, 1865. He was 
promoted Captain in 1864. He was at the head of his company 
in every battle in which his regiment was engaged during its 
service. 

Immediately after he was mustered out he entered the pay 
department, U. S. Army, as paymaster's clerk, where he re- 
mained until January, 1866. January 3, 1867, he entered the 
Kansas Valley National Bank, and has since been engaged in 
the banking business, having held some prominent positions 
during this time. In 1880 he removed to Hot Springs, Ark., 
where he is the president of the Arkansas National Bank. Mr. 
Rix is a prominent Mason and has held the highest offices; 
prominent in politics, in fact a leader, but never asking for office, 
aiding his party by every honorable means, a staunch Republican 
from early manhood. He was a delegate to the National Re- 
publican Convention in 1888, and presidential elector on the 
Republican ticket in 1896. He resides at Hot Springs, Arkansas. 

CHILDREN. 

1081. i. Frederick Northrop^, b. in Topeka, Kansas, 

May 10, 1872. He is in the bank with his father. 

1082. ii. LiLA Thankful^, b. in Topeka, Kansas, Aug. 7, 

1875. 

630. George Luman Rix^ (George 6, Joseph J. 5, Daniel ■*. 
Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 29, 
1852; died in Arkansas, Mar. 9, 1885; married, in 1875, Ella 



126 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Keeler, daughter of John Keeler, of Wichita, Kansas, where his 
widow resides. 

CHILD. 

1083. i. Maude ^, b. , in Topeka, Kansas. 

633. Frank Burdick Rix^ (George^, Joseph J.^, Daniel^, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 3, 
1855; married, in Topeka, Kansas, Apr. 27, 1887, AUce Gregg. 
She died at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dec. 25, 1890. He re- 
sides in Topeka, Kansas, where he is a breeder and importer of 

horses. 

child. 

1084. i. Hazel^, b. in Topeka, Kansas, May 9, 1890. 

635. GusTiN Marshall Rix^ (Marshall 6, Daniel^, Daniel*, 
Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Royalton, Vt., Aug. 23, 
1847; married, Apr. 14, 1870, Hannah Brown, daughter of Frank 
Brown, of Norwich, Vt. Mr. Rix is a farmer, owns a farm in 
Sharon and one about two miles out from White River Junction, 
Vt., on which he resides. 

CHILDREN. 

1085. i. Myntia Azella^, b. in Sharon, Vt., Sept. 1, 1873, 

1086. ii. Lynwood Marshall^, b. in Sharon, Vt., Oct. 14, 

1875. 

1087. iii. Joseph Carrol^, b. in Sharon, Vt., Mar. 3, 1879. 

1088. iv. Frank*, b. in Sharon, Vt., Sept., 1882. 

640. Elizabeth Underwood ^ (Emily Rix 6, Elisha Lee^, 
Daniel*, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Newbury, Vt., 
Mar. 31, 1830; married, in Newbury, Vt., July 22, 1856, Benja- 
min Baldwin Clark, born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., Mar. 19, 1827, 
son of John and Lois (Baldwin) Clark. They reside in St. Johns- 
bury, Vt., where he is a painter. 

CHILDREN. 

1089. i, Carrie Elizabeth Clark*, b. in St. Johnsbury, Vt., 

Apr. 11, 1857. 

1090. ii. Emily Lois Clark*, b. Aug. 27, 1858. 

1091. iii. Susan Ellen Clark*, b. July 24, 1860. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 127 

1092. iv. Alice Glee Clark^, b. Sept. 12, 1863. 

1093. V. George Benjamin Clark 8, b. Jan. 24, 1866; d. 

Apr. 13, 1872. 

643. Ellen M. Underwood ^ (Emily Rix^, Elisha Lee 5, 

DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Wells River 

(Newbury), Vt., May 18, 1841; married, first, July 15, 1858, 

William Roscoe Dean, who died Aug. 13, 1861; married, second, 

Apr. 10, 1872, Dr. H. D. Hickok, a dentist. They reside in 

Malone, N. Y. 

child by first husband. 

1094. i. Alice Dean^, b. Sept. 20, 1860; d. July 2, 1861. 

children by second husband. 

1095. ii. Harry Abel Hickok^, b. Dec. 16, 1873; d. Sept. 23, 

1874. 

1096. iii. Nellie Hickok^, b. June 17, 1877; d. Nov. 16, 1887. 

644. Susan A. Underwood^ (Emily Rix*^, Elisha Lee^, 
DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Wells River 
(Newbury), Vt., Sept. 2, 1842; married, first, Jan. 25, 1859, 
George B. Damon, who was an officer in the war of 1861-65. 
She married, second, Mar. 27, 1876, John P. Flanders. She died 
Nov. 3, 1896; he died Jan. 7, 1894. 

children. 
1097.* i. Emily Josephine Damon^, b. Oct. 31, 1861. 
1098.* ii. Ellen Dean Damon^, b. Oct. 16, 1864. 

645. Susan Flynn Rix^ (George*^, Elisha Lee^, DanieH, 
Thomas-^, James^, Thomas^), born in Sumpterville, Ala., Dec. 13, 
1842; died in Chicago, 111., in Aug., 1884; married, in Keokuk, 
Iowa, Apr. 13, 1871, Henry M. CoUisson, born in England, Dec. 6, 
1843; died in Chicago the same day as his wife. Mr. Collisson 
came to this country as correspondent of the "Daily News," in 
1867; was previously in the British civil service seven years. 
He was highly educated in England, and under private tutors 
in Paris, and finished his education at the Theological Seminary 



128 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

in Chicago, 111. He joined the Reformed Episcopal Church in 
Canada in 1875, and commenced to preach in 1879. 

CHILDREN. 

1099. i. Charles Fison Collisson^, b. in Keokuk, Iowa, 

June 25, 1875. He graduated from Keokuk High 
School in 1894. He is (1898) assistant editor of 
the "Constitution Democrat," of Keokuk, Iowa, 
where he resides. Unmarried in 1896. 

1100. ii. Henry Rix Collisson^, b. in Ottawa, Canada, 

Dec. 23, 1876; graduated from Keokuk High 
School in 1897; resides in Keokuk, Iowa. 

1101. iii. Allan Williams Collisson^, b. in Keokuk, June 23, 

1880. 

1102. iv. George Edward Collison^, b. in Chicago, 111., 

Aug. 5, 1882. 

These last two children were brought up by their grand- 
mother, Mrs. George Rix, of Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Rev. Mathew Anderson Collisson was born in Ireland, 
Dec, 1806; graduated from Trinity College, Dub- 
lin; married Jenetta (Shields) Fison, and Rev. 
Henry M. Collisson was their son. 

646. Alice Montgomery Rix" (George^, Elisha Lee^, 
Daniel*, Thomas ■'^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Sumpterville, 
Ala., June 6, 1845; married, in Keokuk, Iowa, June 18, 1872, 
Frederick McKee Stafford, born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Jan. 24, 
1842, son of Samuel McKee and Maria Brewster (Brooks) Staf- 
ford. Resides in Keokuk, Iowa. 

CHILDREN. 

1103. i. Helen Brooks Stafford^, b. Oct. 8, 1874; m. 

Oct. 31, 1895, D. H. Steel. Reside in Los Angeles, 
Cal., No. 2057 W. 9th St. 

1104. ii. George Rix Stafford 8, b. Sept. 7, 1876. 

1105. iii. Alice Belle Stafford 8, b. Apr. 9, 1878. 

1106. iv. Maria Brewster Brooks Stafford^, b. Sept. 21, 

1880. 

1107. v. Fredora Dial Stafford s, b. Sept. 16, 1885. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 129 

64 Ta. George Edward Rix'' (George "^j Elisha Lee 5, Daniel*, 
Thomas^, James-, Thomas^), born in Gainsville, Ala., June 25, 
1853. His parents moved a short time afterward to Mobile, 
Ala., where they resided until September, 1865, when they re- 
moved to Keokuk, Iowa. In 1869 he went to school at Williston 
Seminary, Easthampton, Mass., where he graduated in June, 
1872. In July of the same year he entered the wholesale iron 
house of Rix & Stafford and in 1881 became a member of the 
firm, the firm name then being changed to Stafford & Rix. In 
1889, he, with Mr. F. M. Stafford, his brother-in-law, removed to 
Chattanooga, Tenn., where they organized the Southern Bank 
& Trust Company, of which Mr. Stafford was president and Mr. 
Rix cashier. In March, 1896, he removed to Sioux City, Iowa, 
where he became special examiner for the branch banks of the 
Farmers, Loan & Trust Company of that city. In September, 
1896, he was elected cashier of The State Central Savings Bank 
of Keokuk, Iowa, where he still resides. He was married in 
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 8, 1878, to Mary Cooper Tucker, born in 
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1855, daughter of Howard and Mary 
CoUingwood (Dixon) Tucker. 

649. Katherine Kendall Rix" (William ^^ Elisha Lee^, 
Daniel"*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Sumpterville, 
Ala., Oct. 15, 1845; married, Nov. 16, 1871, William Skinner, of 
Royalton, Vt., where they reside. 

children. 

William Skinner », b. Jan. 6, 1873; d. Jan. 26, 1873. 
Katherine Maria Skinner 8, b. Feb. 27, 1874. 
Lucia Dennison Skinner^, b. Mar. 8, 1876. 
William Rix Skinner », b. Dec. 3, 1878; grad. D. C. 
Richmond Kendall Skinner^, b. Dec. 3, 1878 
(twin). Grad. Com. Coll., Boston. 

652. Elizabeth Flynn Rix^ (Wilham^, Elisha Lee^, 
DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Mobile, Ala., 
June 25, 1852; married, Sept. 10, 1864, Joseph D. Dennison; 
reside in Randolph, Vt. 



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CHILDREN. 

1113. i. Eunice Dunbar Dennison^, b. in Royalton, Vt., 

Oct. 6, 1875. 

1114. ii. Katherine Kendall Dennison^, b. July 8, 1881. 

655. Amos H. Lamb'' (Louisa M. Hutchinson «, Jerusha 

Rix^, DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Tunbridge, 

Vt., Jan. 20, 1832; married, Oct. 6, 1863, Jennie F. Lutts; reside 

in South Royalton, Vt. 

child. 

1115. i. Charles Morris Lamb^, b. Oct. 8, 1863; a police- 

man in Boston, Mass. 

656. Emily Lamb^ (Louisa M. Hutchinson^, Jerusha Rix^, 

DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Tunbridge, Vt., 

Feb. 16, 1834; married, Sept. 7, 1869, Henry E. Kinsman; reside 

in Hartford, Conn. 

children. 

1116. i. Louisa Hutchinson Kinsman 8, b. Sept. 26, 1870. 

1117. ii. William Benson Kinsman^, b. Oct. 19, 1873. 

1118. iii. Charles Lamb Kinsman 8, b. Mar. 19, 1875. 

1119. iv. Joseph Rix Kinsman^, b. Dec. 29, 1876; d. Jan. 1, 

1878. 

659. Edward Foster ^ (Laura F. Hutchinson 6, Jerusha 
Rix 5, Daniel 4, Thomas-'^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Tunbridge, 
Vt., Mar. 31, 1839; died in Royalton, Vt.; married, May 16, 1865, 
Juliette Eliza Mcintosh. She resides in South Royalton, Vt. 

children. 

1120. i. Heber King Foster s, b. Feb. 16, 1866; resides in 

South Royalton, unm. 

1121. ii. NellieMaudeFosterS, b. Dec. 24, 1867; m. May 5, 

1891, John C. Shepard. They reside in Exeter, 
N. H. Children (a), John Edward Shepard 9, 

b. ; (6), Alma Elnora Shepard^, b. ; 

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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 131 

1122. iii. Jessie Mabel Foster^, b. Jan. 31, 1870; m. Nov. 17, 

1891, Archibald J. Slack; reside in South Royal- 
ton, Vt. Child (a), Margarie Slack^, b. Sept. 19, 
1893. 

1123. iv. Alice Prentice Foster 8, b. Mar. 8, 1872; m. 

June 19, 1894, Winn Rogers. They reside in 
Hard wick, Vt. Child (a), Hazel Emogene Rog- 
ers9, b. Mar. 19, 1895. 

1124. V. Alma Louisa Foster^, b. May 8, 1873. 

1125. vi. Emily Morse Foster^, b. Mar. 9, 1878. 

1126. vii. Watts Durkee Foster 8, b. Jan. 25, 1884. 

1127. viii. Joseph Jones Foster^, b. June 30, 1886. 

667. James Madison Rix^ (Caleb'', Nathaniel®, James^, 
Nathaniel"*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Landaff, N. H., 
Dec. 23, 1811; died in Boston, Mass. He married, in Concord, 
N. H., Sept. 30, 1834, Mary Palmer, born in 1825; died in Lan- 
caster, N. H., Oct. 5, 1860. She was the daughter of Samuel 
and Anna (Selleair) Palmer, formerly of York, Maine, but later 
of Concord, N. H., where Mrs. Rix was born. The Selleair 
family were French Huguenots. 

Mr. Rix received his education in the schools of his native 
town and at the Haverhill Academy, Haverhill, N. H., from 
which he graduated, and soon after he entered the office of the 
"Democrat-Republican," then published at Haverhill, N. H. 
From Haverhill, he entered the office of the "New Hampshire 
Patriot," at Concord, N. H., under the management of Isaac 
Hill. Abandoning for the time being the "Art preservative of 
arts," he entered the bookstore of Moses Atwood, who failed 
in the business, engulfing $2,000, the savings of the young man, 
which had been intrusted to him by friends. In July, 1839, he 
removed to Lancaster, N. H., to edit and conduct an organ for 
his party, deemed necessary by the establishment of the "White 
Mountain ^Egis," the organ of the Whig party. 

Economic and political themes were debated with vigor, and 
the issues of the day were analyzed with intelligent force in 
pure and comprehensive English. James M. Rix was a born 
editor, critical, disputatious, intelligent and forceful. An arti- 



132 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

cle from his pen was certain to be widely read. Mr. Rix was a 
bank commissioner in 1843-46; was clerk of the Supreme, 
Superior and Common Pleas courts from 1839 to 1846. His 
family lived in Lancaster, N. H., at the time of his death. 

CHILDREN. 

1128.* i. Eliza Maria », b. May 5, 1836. 

1129. ii. James Madison, Jr. 9, b. Mar. 7, 1839; d. Mar. 8, 

1849. 
1130.* iii. Annie S.^, b. Oct. 7, 1842. 

668. Sarah Pauline Rix^ (Timothy", Nathaniel 6, James ^, 
Nathaniel^, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Boston, Mass., 
Apr. 19, 1837; died in San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 4, 1878; married 
John Faust Storer, born in Rutland, Vt., July 20, 1820; died in 
Fresno, California, July 15, 1886. 

children. 

1131. i. Frank Storer^, b. in New Haven, Conn., Sept. 21, 

1857. 

1132. ii. John Storer^, b. in Irvington, Cal., Dec. 8, 1860; 

d. June 30, 1897. 

1133. iii. James Storer^, b. Dec. 8, 1860; not heard from for 

years. 

669. Margaret Lucretia Rix^ (Timothy'', Nathaniel 6, 
James^, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Bos- 
ton, Mass., Oct. 3, 1829; died in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 21, 1855; 
married, in Haverhill, N. H., Dec. 25, 1849, William Harvey 
Strowbridge, born in Barnet, Vt., Jan. 9, 1822. 

children born in HAVERHILL, N. H. 

1134. i. Harriet Elizabeth Strowbridge^, b. Dec. 2, 1848. 

1135. ii. William A. Strowbridge 9, b. Oct. 21, 1850; d. 

Dec. 25, 1860. 

1136. iii. Timothy Rix Strowbridge 9, b. Sept. 29, 1852; 

m. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan., 1879, Julia Colgan, 
who died Mar. 4, 1881. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 133 

670. Timothy Rix, Jr.^ (Timothy 7, Nathaniel f^, James •'^, 
Nathaniel ■*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Boston, Mass., 
Nov. 7, 1831; died in Paso Robles, Cal., Sept. 26, 1875; married, 
in Watsonville, Cal., Mar. 23, 1860, Annie Willitts, born in 
Springfield, 111., Dec. 22, 1844; died in Stockton, Cal., Dec. 11, 
1887. 

CHILDREN. 

1137. i. Margaret Elizabeth 9, b. in Irvington, Cal., Apr. 16, 

1861; m. Oct. 4, 1882, Camilla Adam, born Mar. 21, 
1836. They have no children. 

1138. ii. William Arthur^, b. in Irvington, Mar. 29, 1863; 

m. Nov. 8, 1888, Lizzie Boardman, born in Victo- 
ria, B. C, Oct., 1870. Child (a), H. Boardman 
Rix 10, b. July 23, 1890. 

1139. iii. Calvin Henry ^, b. in Centerville, Cal., Mar. 10, 

1865. 

1140. iv. Alfred G.^, b. in Irvington, Cal., Dec. 5, 1868; m. 

Oct., 1894, Orra Barnes, born Sept. 29, 1876. 
They have no children. 

671. Alfred Osgood Rix^ (Timothy 7, Nathaniel 6, James ^, 
Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Haverhill, 
N. H., May 4, 1835; married, in Irvington, Cal., Dec. 25, 1865, 
Velenia Angie McDavid, born in Redbud, 111., Aug. 4, 1849; 
died in Irvington, Cal., Sept. 8, 1900. He resides in Irvington. 

CHILDREN. 

1141. i. Julia Esther^, b. Sept. 29, 1869; m. Dec. 25, 1899, 

Theodore Straven, born in 1866; no children. 

1142. ii. Minnie Eloise^, b. Oct. 12, 1871; m. Francis G. 

Griffin. 

1143. iii. Helen Lucretia^, b. Jan. 11, 1877; m. Jan. 18, 

1900, Almon Sylvester Robertson, born in Boston, 
Mass., Apr. 30, 1874. They reside in San Fran- 
cisco, Cal., at No. 413 Bartlett St. 

1144. iv. M. Osgood 9, b. June 30, 1878. 

681. Albert Le Bosquet^ (Sally Rix'', Nathaniel^, James^, 
Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Haverhill, 



134 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Mass., May 18, 1843; married, in Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 5, 1872, 
Susannah F. Pomroy, born Mar. 26, 1847, daughter of Theodore 
Tousey and Catharine (Dolphe) Pomroy, of Texas. Mr. Le 
Bosquet enlisted Aug. 16, 1862, to serve nine months in Co. F, 
50th Mass. Vol. Inft., discharged Aug. 2, 1863; re-enlisted July 2, 
1864, in Co. I, 60th Mass. Vol. Inft., for 100 days, as sergeant; 
discharged, Nov. 30, 1864. He was in the siege of Fort Hudson, 
La., May 26, 1863. He is a leading member of the G. A. R. post 
in Haverhill, Mass., where he resides at No. 20 Arlington St. 

CHILDREN. 

1145. i. Theodore Henry Le Bosquet^, b. in Haverhill, 

Mass., Apr. 27, 1874. 

1146. ii. Helen Brook Le Bosquet^, b. in Haverhill, Mass., 

May 1, 1880; both unm. 

683. Martha Adeline Rix^ (James Ager^, Peter^, James^, 

Nathaniel, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Marblehead, 

Mass., Dec. 2, 1834; married, Apr. 10, 1855, James Hawkes, 

born in Marblehead, Oct. 21, 1834; died in Sept., 1902, son of 

James B. and Judith (Croff) Hawkes. Mr. Hawkes enlisted in 

the U. S. Navy, Aug. 21, 1861; discharged Feb. 27, 1865. He 

served on the U. S. Steamers " Ohio," " Sebago," " Savannah " 

and " Ino." He was a shoemaker; resided in Marblehead, Mass., 

where his widow resides. 

children. 

1147. i. Samuel B. Hawkes^, b. Oct. 31, 1856; d. young. 

1148. ii. Mary Jane Hawkes 9, b. Aug. 9, 1857; m. July 17, 

1877, Joseph Shepard. They reside in Marble- 
head. Child (a), Mary Shepard ^^^ \y Dec. 14, 
1879; married Eugene Mitchel; reside in Lynn, 
Mass. Child (1), Gertrude MitcheH^ b. in Jan., 
1902. 

1149. iii. Carrie Hawkes^, b. Mar. 25, 1870; married, 

Thanksgiving Day, in 1890, James O'Brian, a 
teamster in Marblehead, Mass. Children (a), 

Carrie T. O'Brian 10, b. ; (&), Martha May 

O'Brian 10, b. ; (c), James F. O'Brian ^o, 



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-; (d), Jennie Agnez O ' Brian ^^^ ]^ — 



(e), Ellen Christine O'Brianio, b. . 

699. Sylvester Prentice Danforth^ (Nathan Danforth^, 
Jedediah Danforth^, Sarah Rix^, NathanieH, James 3, James ^, 
Thomas^), born in Boscawen, N. H., Aug. 14, 1838; married, 
first, CaroHne Augusta Wheeler. She died Apr., 1876; married, 
second, May 14, 1879, Flora A. Wheeler, born in Wilton, N. H., 
Aug. 28, 1848, daughter of Jacob P. and Laura A. (Jackman) 
Wheeler. Mr. Danforth resides in Concord, N. H., where he is 
one of the firm of Forest & Danforth, contractors and builders. 

CHILD BY first WIFE. 

1150. i. Herbert Milton Danforth^, b. Nov. 11, 1871; 

m. Dec. 11, 1895, Florence M. Knowles, born Oct., 
1875. He resides in Concord and works for the 
firm of which his father is a member. 

701. Horace Harper Danforth ^ (Nathan Danforth", 
Jedediah 6, Sarah Rix^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in Boscawen, N. H., Mar. 19, 1842; died Feb. 26, 1878; 
married, Jan. 21, 1869, Helen Gage. He served in the war of 
the rebellion in the 1st N. H. Cav. His widow resides in Con- 
cord, N. H., is a clerk in the pension office. 

child. 

1151. i. Maude Danforth^, b. Oct. 21, 1870; m. Jan. 2, 

1893, Harry Gardner Emmons, born in Tilton, 
N. H., Oct. 5, 1869, son of Gardner B. and Sarah 
Jane (Flanders) Emmons, of Concord, N. H. 
Children (a), Gardner Gage Emmons ^o, b. in Con- 
cord, N. H., Mar. 20, 1894; (6); Helen Emmons^o, 
b. July 4, 1895; (c), Margaret Emmons i^, b. 
May 25, 1897. Mr. Emmons is the leading dry 
goods merchant in Concord, N. H. 

703. SiLVANUS E. Danforth 8 (Nathan^, Jedediah Dan- 
forth^, Sarah Rix^, Nathaniel, James^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Boscawen, N. H., July 5, 1844; married Mary Haines, 
who died in Concord, N. H., in March, 1905. He resided in 



136 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

West Concord for some years, and for the last few years has re- 
sided in the city. He enUsted Aug. 4, 1862, in Co. A, 5th N. H. 
Vol. Inft., as private; discharged Jan. 16, 1863; re-enlisted 
Sept. 24, 1864, in Co. C, 24th Regt. V. R. C; discharged Nov. 14, 
1865. Resides in Concord, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

1152. i. A DAUGHTER^, b. ; m. M. E. Gurley. 

1153. ii. A DAUGHTER 9, b. ; m. M. E. W. Batchelder. 

1154. iii. Clarence Danforth^, b. . 

1155. iv. Edward Danforth^, b. . 

710. Caroline Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel s, Na- 
thanieH, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Littleton, N. H., 
Dec. 16, 1826; died in Albion, Mich., Apr. 10, 1896; married, in 
Holly, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1845, Bradford Hinkley Jones, born in 
Brockport, N. Y., and died in Albion, Mich., Jan. 22, 1888, both 
buried in Tecumseh, Mich. From a young man up to the time 
of his marriage he was a driver for a packet line on the Erie 
Canal between Rochester and Buffalo, long before railroads were 
hardly thought of. 

When about six years of age his mother was murdered in 
Brockport, N. Y., where they lived, and soon after his father 
showed signs of mental derangement. At one time he set out 
with a younger sister of Bradford's to visit an aunt a few miles 
away. The country was then a wilderness, and whether they 
were lost on the way and perished from hunger and exposure, 
or were devoured by wild beasts, was never known, as they were 
never heard from afterwards. They settled in Middleport, N. Y., 
where three children were born, and in 1851 he removed to 
Tecumseh, Mich., where the other children were born. He 
finally removed to Albion, Mich., where his daughters had estab- 
lished themselves in the millinery business. Mr. Jones was a soldier 
in the war of the rebellion in 1861-65; was in a Michigan regiment. 

children. 
1156.* i. Martha Caroline Jones^, b. Dec. 14, 1846. 
1157.* ii. Mary Celia Jones^, b. Aug. 4, 1848. 
1158.* iii. Sarah Jane Jones^, b. Sept. 4, 1850. 




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1159. iv. Guy Carlton Jones^, b. ; d. aged about six 

months. 

1160. V. Abbie Augusta Jones^, b. Jan. 5, 1853; married, 

Jan. 5, 1876, Alvin Dingman, who died Apr. 28, 
1886, and she married, second, Feb. 14, 1888, 
Wallace M. Gillette. They reside in Albion, Mich, 
She never had any children. 

1161. vi. Helen Genette Jones^, b. ; d. a young lady, 

Dec. 16, 1873. 
1162.*vii. Anna Adelaide Jones^, b. , 1856. 

711. Guy Scoby Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel e, Nathaniel 5, 
Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Littleton, N. H., 
Nov. 12, 1828; married, in Warren, N. H., by Rev. James Adams, 
Abigail Augusta Place, f born in Haverhill, N. H., Feb. 1, 1835, 
daughter of James and Mary Lovejo}'^ (Gould) Place. Mr. Rix 
received what little education he has in the common schools, 
one term in a High School in Rumney, N. H., and one winter in 
the common school in Middleport, N. Y., in the winter of 1845- 
46, which was the last of his schooling. At the age of sixteen 
he accompanied his parents to western New York and located 
in Hartland, Niagara County, and in the fall of that year (1844) 
he went with his parents to Middleport, about ten miles away, 
and in about one year they removed to Jeddo, Orleans County, 
a little hamlet about five miles from Middleport, just across the 
line of Orleans County on the "Ridge Road." Here he re- 
mained, working for his father in the shop, when his parents 
removed to Michigan in 1851, when he returned east to visit 
his grandparents, who were living in Haverhill, N. H. Here he 
met tlie lady whom he afterwards made his wife, and in conse- 
quence concluded he would not return, and entered the employ 
of Jonathan S. Nichols at Haverhill Corner, in the department 
of blacksmithing. Here he remained till the spring of 1853, 
when he went to Littleton, his native tow'n, and entered the 
employ of Daniel C. Quimby, when he left there July 18, 1853, 
for Michigan, where his parents resided. Here he entered into 
partnership with Mr. Munroe Ingraham in the foundry and ma- 
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138 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

In May, 1854, he started east for his bride, and immediately 
after his marriage started on his return for Michigan. That 
same fall both he and his wife were taken down with fever and 
ague, and being dissatisfied wnth the country he disposed of his 
interest in the business and returned to Littleton and again 
entered into the employ of Mr. Quimby. In the spring of 1855 
he removed to Concord, N. H., and entered the employ of Lewis 
Downing & Sons, carriage manufacturers, where he remained 
till the war of 1861-65 broke out, when he removed to western 
New York and located at County Line, a village and post office 
of that name on the line between Niagara and Orleans Counties, 
and about two miles from Lake Ontario. Here he entered into 
business with his brother Joel in the business of carriage making 
and custom blacksmithing. Here he remained till July 21, 
1862, when he enlisted in Co. A, 129th N. Y. Vol. Inft., Capt. 
Erastus M. Spaulding, Col. Peter A. Porter. He was mustered 
into the U. S. service at Lockport, Aug. 22, 1862, and the next 
day the regiment left for Baltimore, Md., where it did guard 
duty in and around Baltimore. December 19, 1862, the regi- 
ment was reorganized into the 8th New York Heavy Artillery. 
In Grant's campaign of 1864 the regiment was ordered to the 
front. 

Mr. Rix was appointed Armorer at Fort McHenry, Balti- 
more, Md., Oct. 21, 1862; Brigade Armorer at same fort, May 17, 
1863; and Artificer in May, 1864. He participated in the bat- 
tles of North Anna River, Coal Harbor, June 3, 1864, front of 
Petersburg, June 16, 17, 19 and 22, at which battle he was 
wounded and taken to the rear. He was taken to Washington, 
D. C, and landed in Mount Pleasant Hospital, where his right 
leg was amputated July 7, 1864. His wife went to Washington 
to care for him and was with him until early in November of 
that year, when they both went to their home, which had been 
established in the spring at the old stand of his father. 

In February, 1865, he returned to the hospital in Washing- 
ton and was discharged March 21, 1865, and returned to Jeddo 
and commenced anew the carriage business. He continued the 
business until 1873, when in that j^ear he made a visit east, and 
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returning to Jeddo sold out his plant and in November, 1873, 
removed his family to Concord, N. H., and entered the employ 
of the Concord Carriage Co., as foreman in the blacksmithing 
department. In 1878 he went to St. Louis, Mo., as superin- 
tendent of a large carriage manufactory, and after a year moved 
his family there, but his wife being very much out of health 
and homesick he returned with them, but went back and stayed 
four years, when the firm abandoned the carriage business and 
went into manufacturing electric street cars, but Mr. Rix not 
understanding such work, nor caring for it, returned to Con- 
cord and re-entered the employ of the Concord Carriage Co. 
Mr. Rix has been a strong temperance man all his life and is 
probably the oldest "Son of Temperance" in the state, if not in 
the United States, having been initiated in Jeddo Division, 
No. 27, by Philip S. White, of Philadelphia, in June, 1847. He 
was also made an Odd Fellow in Moosehillock Lodge, No. 25, 
in Haverhill, N. H., in January, 1852. He is also a member of 
the G. A. R. Post, in Concord. He is a Justice of the Peace and 
Quorum. In 1898, Mr. Rix lost his health, so much so that he 
has been unable since to do any manual labor, and since has 
been doing genealogical work. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rix are 
members of the M. E. Church in Concord, where they reside. 

CHILDREN. 

1163.* i. Mary Louise^, b. in Strafford, N. H., July 28, 1855. 

1164.* ii. Martha Abbie^, b. in Concord, N. H., May 2, 1857. 

1165.* iii. Guy Carlton 9, b. in Concord, Oct. 1, 1858. 

1166. iv. Carrie Emma 9, b. in Strafford, N. H., Aug. 22, 

1860; d. Oct. 15, 1860. 

1167.* v. Minnie9, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1868. 

1168. vi. Frank 9, b. in Jeddo, Apr. 3, 1872; unm., and lives 

at home. 

1169. vii. James Carlton 9, b. in Concord, June 29, 1877; 

unm., and lives at home. 

712. Joel Eastman Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel s, 
Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas 0, born in Kirby, Vt. 
July 28, 1839; married, first, in Ridgewa}', Orleans Co., N. Y., 



140 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Sept. 4, 1850, Sarah Ann Wilcox, born in Plattsburg, N. Y., 
Oct. 29, 1829, daughter of Josiah and Hannah Maria (Bulhn) 
Wilcox. They were divorced and he married, second, Mrs. 
Martha Carter, of Jeddo, N. Y. He is a blacksmith. He re- 
moved to Mason, then to Lansing, Mich., where he now resides. 
He was in the same company in the war as his brother Guy. 

CHILDREN. 

1170. i. Florence Celia^, b. in Hartland, N. Y., Sept. 22, 

1851; married twice. 
1171.* ii. Ellen Lovinia^, b. in Hartland, in 1854. 
1172. iii. Ida May^, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1857; d. 

May 29, 1855. 
1173,* iv. Cora Bell^, b. at County Line, Orleans Co., N. Y., 

Apr. 2, 1861. 
1174.* V. Thomas Elmer^, b. at County Line, Orleans Co., 

Apr. 2, 1862. 

1175. vi. Caroline Adelia^, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., July 19, 1864; 

m. and resides in Toledo, Ohio. She is a widow. 
Has children. 

1176. vii. Richard Henry^, b. in Jeddo, Nov. 12, 1867. 

children by second wife. 

1177. viii. Ida May^, b. in Mason, Mich., Oct. 18, 1871; d. 1873. 

1178. ix. Joel Eastman, Jr. 9, b. in Lansing, Mich., Nov. 17, 

1874. 

714. Thomas Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel s, Na- 
thaniel, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Danville, Vt., 
July 28, 1834; married, Aug. 5, 1858, Harriet Page, born in 
Medina, Medina Co., Ohio, July 27, 1839, daughter of James and 

Hulda ( ) Page, of Clinton, Mich. Dr. Rix was a soldier of 

the great American Rebellion, having enlisted in Co. D, 1st. 
Mich. Inft., and was mustered in as First Lieutenant. He com- 
manded his company at the first battle of Bull Run in 1861. 
He was mustered out at the expiration of his term of enlistment 
but on account of disability did not re-enlist. Soon after his 
discharge from the army he entered the American College of 
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He lived in Clinton, Mich., a short time after his marriage, then 
he removed to Dowagiac, same state, where he has practiced 
dentistry, his chosen profession, since, except the five years he 
was in Chicago, but kept his home in Dowagiac. He has served 
as Alderman; was elected Mayor in a city overwhelmingly Re- 
publican, and in his ward of 400 voters received every vote 
except two. He has been supported by his party (Democratic) 
for representative and senator, running many votes ahead of his 
ticket. He was president of the Union Fair Association two 
years; secretary of the same association two years, and president 
of the Mutual Village Fire Insurance Company twenty years. 
He is past master of Masonic Lodge, past high priest, thrice 
past illustrious master of the Council, has been deputy grand 
chancellor of the state, Knights of Pythias, and is a member of 
B. P. O. Elks, Knights of Honor and Legion of Honor. 

In his earlier days Dr. Rix was a member of the theatrical 
profession and at times still appears before the public behind 
the footlights. He has acquired considerable distinction as an 
Irish comedian and has performed in the principal cities in the 
Union. He is the founder of the "Michigan Free Mason" and 
was editor and publisher for five years. He was for five years 
a professor in the American College of Dental Surgery, Chicago, 
111. 

CHILDREN. 

1179. i. John 9, b. in Clinton, Mich., Dec. 30, 1863; m. Rose 
Huff, from whom he was divorced. He married 
again but they are also divorced. He is a dentist 
and had at one time a steamer on which he went 
from place to place on the western rivers practic- 
ing dentistry. He is now traveling in his private 
car on the same business. Child by first wife (a), 
Lyle^o, b. in Dowagiac, Sept. 13, 1886. Had a 
son, now about six years of age, with him. 

1180.* ii. Adelaide 9, b. in Dowagiac, Mich., Dec. 10, 1869. 

1181. iii. Gertrude^, b. in Dowagiac, Mich., Mar. 4, 1880; 
graduated from Dowagiac High School, and from 
a school for nurses, June, 1904. She lives at home, 
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142 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

715. John Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel % Na- 
thaniel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Compton, Canada, 
Jan. 4, 1837; died in Fort Madison, Iowa, Dec. 15, 1893; married 
Maria Elizabeth Heazlit, born in Wayne Co., Mich., in 1850. 
He was a dentist in Dowagiac with his brother Thomas till 1875, 
when he removed to Fort Madison, where he practiced dentistry 
until his death. He was a lieutenant in the 4th Michigan Cavalry 
during the rebellion. A detachment of this regiment was in the 
party that captured Jeff Davis. At the battle of Stone River 
he was thrown from his horse and broke his wrist, causing the 
abandonment of his playing the violin, on which he was an artist. 
He was capable of playing any wind instrument and soon after 
his recovery he was given the position of leader and director of 
the brigade band. Dr. Rix had a fine tenor voice and sang for 
many years in public and in the churches. His widow is a fine 
musician and for several years went to Burlington, Iowa, to play 
the organ in a church there. She is now a teacher on the piano 
and resides with her daughter at Fort Madison, Iowa. 

CHILD. 

1182.* i. Charlotte Abigail^, b. in Dowagiac, Mich., Oct. 28, 
1873. 

716. Nathaniel Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel'*, James^, James^, Thomas 0, born in St. Johnsbury, 
Vt. (East), Jan. 22, 1839; married, in Adrian, Mich., July 14, 
1857, Adelia Maria Anthony. She died in Joliet, 111., Sept. 1, 
1887. He was a farrier in the 4th Michigan Cavalry in the war 
of the rebellion and was one of the detail sent after and who 
captured Jeff Davis. He had followed the trade of carriage- 
smith up to within a few years and is now living in Dowagiac, 
Mich., with his brother Dr. Rix. 

CHILDREN. 

1183. i. Luna Anetta^, b. in Palmyra, Mich., Sept. 14, 
1858; d. in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 20, 1885. She 
never married. 

1184.* ii. Thomas Nat^, b. in Otsego, Mich., Apr. 26, 1860. 




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717. Martha Rix^ (Guy C.^, Nathaniel «, Nathaniel •\ Na- 
thaniel"*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, 
Jan. 16, 1841; died in Glenwood, Mich., Sept. 30, 1892, and was 
buried in Dr. Rix's lot in Dowagiac. She married, Apr. 11, 1866, 
Henry A. Farwell, born in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., N. Y., Mar. 29, 
1842. He was a farmer, first in Yates, N. Y., then in Hartland, 
N. Y., but the farm not proving as was expected he sold out and 
removed to Jeddo, N. Y. In 1874 he removed to Dowagiac, 
Mich., and bought a farm just out of the city and sold out in a 
few years and bought one in Glenwood, about ten miles east of 
Dowagiac, on the Michigan Central Railroad. Here in the spring 
of 1892 his wife was taken sick, and to be near a physician they 
removed temporarily to Dowagiac, but near her last days she 
said she wished to die at her own home and was taken there. 
In June of the year in which she died Minnie Rix, her niece, and 
daughter of her brother, Guy S., left Concord at a few hours' 
notice for Dowagiac to care for her aunt Martha, and stayed 
and cared for her until her death, and was alone with her when 
she died, her husband being called away on business, none think- 
ing her death was so near. 

Mr. Farwell enlisted Aug. 22, 1862, in Co. A, 129th N. Y. Inft.; 
discharged for disability June 19, 1863. While on the farm in 
Dowagiac he worked occasionally in a stove foundry and shop 
and received an injury by the bursting of an emery wheel, which 
it is thought caused insanity after a few years. The death of 
his wife broke him all up, and disposing of every piece of prop- 
erty he had he went east to visit his brother-in-law, Guy S. 
Rix, in Concord, N. H. It was soon discovered he was de- 
ranged, he was sent back to Michigan and in a few days he 
was taken to the Insane Asylum at Kalamazoo, where he died 
in 1899. 

The compiler became acquainted with Mr. Farwell w^iile in 
the army, where they bunked together, and were as brothers, 
as it proved to be a fact afterwards, and there is no man living 
whom he loved with a deeper, brotherly love than he had for 
Henry A. Farwell. Mr. Farwell was known and recognized in 
the community in which he lived as a kind, affectionate husband 
and father, a good neighbor and an upright citizen. 



144 GENEALOGY OF THP: RIX FAMILY. 

CHILDREN. 

1185. i. Annie Laurie Farwell^, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., 

Dec. 15, 1866; d. aged 7 years. 
1186.* ii. Harry Carlton Farwell^, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., 

Apr. 28, 1873. 
1187.* iii. George Selyen Farwell^, b. in Dowagiac, Mich., 
Oct., 1875. 

718. Benjamin Franklin Rix^ (Guy C^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel^, Nathaniel '^j James ^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Rum- 
ney, N. H., July 28, 1843; married, in Rochester, N. Y., July 4, 
1869, Cynthia Weld Elmer, born in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., 
N. Y., Apr. 9, 1843, widow of Wheaton South worth. She died 
in Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 26, 1905. Soon after his marriage 
he removed to Michigan and settled in Mason, where he estab- 
lished himself in the carriage business. After a few years he 
sold out and removed to Kalamazoo, where he worked for others, 
and while doing so he perfected and patented a number of in- 
ventions which he sold outright and put the money into a home 
in the city and a farm in the country which his sons operated 
for some years. His home is all broken up and he is with one 
of his sons in Kalamazoo. 

children. 
1188.* i. Nathaniel Lawrence 9, b. Apr. 15, 1870. 
1189.* ii. Wilder Pierce^, b. Oct. 6, 1871. 
1190.* iii. Minnie Bell^, b. June 16, 1874. 

719. Charles Rix^ (Guy C.7, Nathaniel e, Nathaniel 5, Na- 
thaniel, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Middleport, Ni- 
agara Co., N. Y., Apr. 28, 1846; died in Mason, Mich., Jan. 13, 
1880; married, in Hartland, N. Y., June 17, 1868, Eusebia M. 
Brooks, born in Hartland, Dec. 14, 1846, daughter of Abiram 
and Elizabeth (Salisbury) Brooks. Mr. Rix was a soldier in 
the war of 1861-65; was in the 11th Michigan Cavalry, and con- 
tracted disease from which he died. His widow resides in 

Laporte, Mich. 

children. 

1191.* i. Fred9, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., Apr. 12, 1869. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 145 

1192.* ii. Cora Bell^, b. in Tecumseh, Mich., Mar. 27, 1871. 

1193. iii. Hurl9, b. in Jeddo, N. Y., May 13, 1873; d. Jan. 13, 

1874. 

1194. iv. Hattie Almina^, b. in Middleport, N. Y., Oct. 25, 

1874; d. June 6, 1890. 

1195. V. Claude Charles^, b. in Mason, Mich., Aug. 19, 

1877. He is a horseshoer, resides in Laporte, 
Mich. He has never married. 

723. Guy Carlton Underwood ^ (Narcissa Rix^, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel"*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in 
Littleton, N. H., Sept. 16, 1831; died in Salem, Mass., Aug. 13, 
1889; married Elnora Prescott Connell. She died in Groton, 
Mass., Dec. 18, 1890. Mr. Underwood went to the Institution 
Department of the city of Boston as clerk, where he remained 
until 1865. In the spring of 1867 he went to the House of Cor- 
rection as Deputy ]\Iaster, which position he held until June, 
1868, when he went to Deer Island as Superintendent. Here 
he remained until August, 1873, when he resigned. Here his 
administration gave such satisfaction to the Commissioners that 
he was prevailed upon to accept the appointment of Superin- 
tendent the second time, in 1876, and held the position until 
1883. 

CHILDREN. 

1196. i. Carlton H. Underwood^, b. in Boston, Mass., 

Feb. 24, 1857; m. in Bridgeport, Conn., Annie 
Maria March, born in England, daughter of Samuel 
G. and Sarah (Oakes) March. He resides at 
No. 42 West 133d St., New York City, N. Y. 
They have no children. 
1197.* ii. Joseph Rawson Underwood 9, b. in Boston, Mass., 
Dec. 23, 1862. 

731. George W. Gile^ (Bersis Rix^ Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, 
NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Bethlehem, 
N. H., Jan. 8, 1830; died in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 26, 1896; 
married, in Philadelphia, Apr. 21, 1855, Emma Virginia Shuster. 
She resides in Haddonfield, N. J. General Gile lived in Little- 



146 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

ton, N. H., until about fourteen years of age. The " W " in his 
name represents the letter only. His father commanded a 
company of cavalry attached to the thirty-second regiment of 
N. H. militia. George inherited the military spirit of his an- 
cestors on the side of the Giles, Eastmans and Rixes, who were 
revolutionary soldiers. He sought service in the Mexican war 
but was prevented by the refusal of Capt. Batchelder, of Haver- 
hill, to enlist him on account of nonage. He had a taste for 
histrionic art and in 1851 was in Lowell, Mass., studying for 
the stage; he became a player of some note. 

Upon the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861-65 he enlisted 
April 23, 1861, and was commissioned first lieutenant in the 
22d Pennsylvania Infantry and served to August 7, 1861, at 
which date he was mustered out by reason of his term of service 
expiring. He re-enlisted as Major, Sept. 18, 1861, in the 88th 
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was promoted to Lieut. 
Col., Sept. 1, 1862, and Col., Jan. 24, 1863. He served with his 
regiment in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and in the army 
of Virginia, and the army of the Potomac, from Oct., 1861, to 
Sept., 17, 1862, upon which date he was wounded at the battle 
of Antietam while in command of his regiment. He was absent 
by reason of wounds until honorably discharged for disability, 
Mar. 2, 1863. He was appointed Major of the Veteran Reserve 
Corps, May 22, 1863; served as a member of a board of exam- 
iners for the Veteran Reserve Corps, to some time in Nov., 1863. 
He commanded a brigade engaged in the defense of Washing- 
ton, D. C, July 10-18, 1864, during Early's raid, and for 
energy and good conduct in assisting to repel the attack on 
Fort Slocum, D. C, he was promoted to Brev. Brigadier General. 
He commanded the Garrison of Washington to Sept., 1865; was 
on duty in the Bureau of Refugees in South Carolina, to Jan. 4, 
1867, upon which date he was honorably mustered out of the 
service. He was appointed first lieutenant in the 45th U. S. 
Infantry, to date from July 28, 1868. He was on duty at head- 
quarters. Bureau of Refugees at Washington, until he was re- 
tired from active service with rank of Colonel, Dec. 15, 1870. 
He participated with his regiment in the battles of Cedar Moun- 
tain, Chantilly, South Mountain and Antietam. He was ia 







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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 147 

command of his regiment from and during the first battle of 
Bull Run to Antietam. He commanded President Lincoln's 
second inaugural as also his funeral escort, and was general 
officer of the day on the occasion of the grand review of the 
armies at the close of the war. 

CHILDREN. 

1198. i. George Gile^, b. in Cleveland, Ohio, Apr. 3, 1857; 

m. and lives west. 

1199. ii. Harry Edwin GiLE^, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., May 7, 

1860. 
1200.* iii. Ben Clark Gile^, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 4, 
1872. 

1201. iv. Emma Virginia Gile^, b. in Camden, N. J., Feb. 18, 

1875; m. Feb. 25, 1901, Dr. Thomas James Orbi- 
son; reside at No. 637, Sherwood Road, Over- 
brook, Pa. Child (a), Virginia Orbison^^, b. 
Feb. 16, 1902. 

734. Helen Rix^ (Wilder FJ, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel s, Na- 
thaniel^, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in Haverhill, N. H., 
Feb. 17, 1841; died Sept. 24, 1881; married, Feb. 21, 1863, 
Clarence Elmer Riddle, of Cleveland, Ohio. He was a soldier 
in the rebellion, enlisting in the 1st Ohio Battery. 

children. 

1202. i. Fred Wilder Riddle^, b. June 20, 1867. 

1203. ii. Genie Riddle 9, b. in Clyde, Ohio, May 7, 1871. 

736. Frank Reader Rix^ (Benjamin Franklin^, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Lowell, Mass., Aug. 30, 1853; married, in Lowell, June 30, 1883, 
Maria Plumado, born in Lowell, Oct. 19, 1856, daughter of Oliver 
and Laura Ann (Clark) Plumado. Dr. Rix received his educa- 
tion in the grammar and High School of Lowell, and graduated 
from Harvard College in 1875, cum laude, and from Harvard 
Medical School in 1879; studied medicine with Dr. Irish, of 
Lowell, and practiced medicine in Lowell for twelve years; was 
organist for twenty-seven years in the churches in Lowell, and 



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1209. 


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1210. 


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1211. 


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148 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

also taught music. He gave up the practice of medicine and 
took up teaching music, both vocal and instrumental. He has 
sung much in concert, and also as a soloist. He was Musical 
Director in the public schools of Lowell for three years, and is 
now (1905) Director of Music in the public schools of New York 
City. He resides in Flushing, N. Y. 

CHILDREN. 

1204. i. Paul^, b. in Lowell, Mass., May 16, 1884. 

1205. ii. Mary9, b. in Lowell, Mass., July 7, 1885; d. Apr. 19, 

1886. 

1206. iii. Elizabeth^, b. in Lowell, Mass., Sept. 30, 1886; 

d. Nov. 3, 1889. 
John 9, b. in Lowell, Mass., July 6, 1888. 
Helen 9, b. in Lowell, Mass., Aug. 6, 1889. 
Frank^, b. in Lowell, Mass., May 23, 1891. 
Carl9, b. in Lowell, Mass., Feb. 7, 1893. 
George^, b. in Chelmsford, Mass., Sept. 20, 1898. 

737. Gertrude Sartwell^ (Laura M. Hutchins^, Esther 
Rix^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born 
in Haverhill, N. H., Sept. 12, 1847; married, Dec. 7, 1864, Charles 
Henry Kimball, born in Lowell, Mass., Dec. 17, 1842, son of 
Durrell and Lucy Jane (Haskell) Kimball. He resides in 
Lowell, Mass., and has served on the board of aldermen, and as a 
member of the common council of Lowell. He is in the men's 
clothing trade in Lowell. He enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in the 
33d Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was wounded at 
Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864, and was discharged Sept. 29, 1864. 

CHILD. 

1212. i. Nellie Maude Kimball^, b. Oct. 25, 1865; d. 
Feb. 16, 1871. 

739. Malinda Howes Paul* (Martha Rix'', John 6, Na- 
thaniel^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barns- 
ton, Canada, Mar. 20, 1835; married, Feb. 21, 1854, Jared Best, 
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GENEALOGY OP THE RIX FAMILY. 149 

live with her uncle, John Rix. When a young lady she was sent 
to the young ladies' school at Chatham, N. Y., where she became 
acquainted with Mr. Best, then a merchant in Chatham. Their 
early married life was passed in the village of Chatham, but later 
they purchased a farm about two miles out of Chatham, where 
they now reside. 

CHILDREN. 

1213. i. Lizzie Augusta Best 9, b. June 28, 1856. She 

graduated from Chatham Academy, then attended 
school one year at Pittsfield, Mass., and one year 
at Cook's Collegiate Institute in Poughkeepsie, 
N. Y. She is unmarried and lives at home. 

1214. ii. WiLAS James Best^, b. Sept. 14, 1858; graduated 

from Chatham Academy and Eastman's Business 
College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He is in business in 
New York City. He has never married. 

1215. iii. Lucius Ephraim Best^, b. Mar. 20, 1863. 

1216. iv. Jared Frank Best^, b. Mar. 4, 1865. He took a 

business course in Albany, N. Y., and is in busi- 
ness in Alabama, and has never married. 

1217. v. Marie Louisa Best^, b. July 8, 1873. She took a 

two years' course in a kindergarten training school 
in Providence, R. L She is unmarried and lives 
at home. 

748. Jedediah Lee Rix^ (John^, John^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas i), born in Stanstead, Canada, 
Wednesday, July 12, 1837; went with his parents to Wiscon- 
sin, and married in Milwaukee, Eliza Ellen Maxon, born in 
Verona, Oneida Co., N. Y., daughter of Ethan and Betsey 
(Andrews) Maxon. He lived in Cedar Creek, Wis., and was 
sheriff of Dodge County at one time. He removed to Colorado, 
Texas, where he died Jan. 26, 1902. 

children. 

1218.* i. Frances Maxon^, b. in Cedar Creek, Wis., Oct. 31, 

1865. 
1219. ii. Arthur Adams^, b. ; d. Feb. 9, 1867. 



150 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1220. iii. John George 9, b. in Cedar Creek, Mar. 29, 1867; 

graduated from the University of Austin, Texas. 
Resides in Big Springs, Texas; unm. 

1221. iv. Ethan Maxon^, b. Mar. 21, 1872; d. . 

1222.* V. Mary Paul^, b. Feb. 2, 1874. 

1223.* vi. Jennie Beatrice 9, b. in Maysville, Wis., Nov. 29, 
1876. 

750. Porter Norton Rix^ (John 7, John^, Nathaniel s, Na- 
thaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Barnston, Canada, 
Thursday, May 27, 1841. He went to Wisconsin with his parents 
when he was about three years old, and the compiler remembers 
very well seeing the two little handsome babies when they went 
through on their way to Wisconsin in 1844, in the town of Hart- 
land, Niagara Co., N. Y., where he was living then. He married, 
at Spring Valley, Minn., Nov. 15, 1864, Emma Winters, born in 

England in 1839, daughter of Henry and Mary ( ) Winters. 

Mr. Rix resides in Millbank, South Dakota. 

CHILDREN. 

1224.* i. George Stephen 9, b. in Spring Valley, Minn., 

Jan. 26, 1869. 
1225. ii. Barnet Clow^, b. Jan. 6, 1874; is in the machine 

business in Millbank, He is unmarried (1904). 

751. Wareham Paul Rix^ (John^, John 6, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, 
Tuesday, Mar. 19, 1844; married Helen Lilly, daughter of Patrick 
and Sophronia (Rix) Lilly, and his first cousin. They separated 
before their child was born. He married, second, in Milwaukee, 
Wis., Apr. 22, 1871, Charlotte A. Nolting, born Nov. 15, 1854, 
daughter of Ferdinand W. and Christina (Miller) Nolting. Mr. 
Rix resides in West Bend, Wis., where he is United States ganger 
and storekeeper. He has held the office of sheriff of Washington 
County, also clerk of the court and other offices. 

child by first wife. 
1226.* i. Lee 9, b. in Etna, Wis., June 6, 1866. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 151 

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE. 

1227 ii. Paul Adams^, b. in Jackson, Wis., Apr. 17, 1875; 
m. Jan. 17, 1900, Martha M. Ott, daughter of 
Joseph and Augusta (Miller) Ott. 

1228. iii. Carl Barnett^, b. Sept. 30, 1878. 

1229. iv. Marie Louisa^, b. Oct. 15, 1880. 

1230. V. Glenary Maxon^, b. Feb. 20, 1883. 

753. Barnett Clow Rix^ (John^, John^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel, James3, James2, Thomasi), born in Cedar Creek, Wis., 
Monday, Mar. 14, 1845; married, in Jackson, Mar. 31, 1879, 
Eliza Minerva Harding, born in W^ashington Co., Wis., Jan. 26, 
1854, daughter of William and Amelia (Rohn) Harding. Her 
father died in the army of 1861-65. Mr. Rix resides in Big 
Springs, Texas, where he is engaged in the hardware and furniture 

business. 

children. 

1231. i. Harvey Lee^, b. in Cedar Creek, Wis., Jan. 30, 1880. 

1232. ii. Wallace Wareham^, b. in Cedar Creek, Wis., 

Jan. 9, 1882. 

1233. iii. Sarah Ruth^, b. in Cedar Creek, Wis., Apr. 21, 1884. 

1234. iv. Jed Adams^, b. in Cedar Creek, Wis., Dec. 20, 1886. 

1235. V. Amelia Theresa 9, b. in Big Springs, Texas, July 26, 

1891. 

754. Brunetta B. Rix^ (Johns John^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel^, James^, James2, Thomas^), born in Cedar Creek, Wis., 
Wednesday, May 1, 1850; married, Nov. 1, 1891, George Keuhl- 
thaw; reside in West Bend, Wis. 

children. 

1236. i. Wareham Adams Keuhlthaw^, b. May 22, 1896. 

1237. ii. George Carl^, b. July 15, 1897. 

1238. iii. Earl Rix^, b. Oct. 11, 1898. 

1239. iv. Roger Paul^, b. Sept. 15, 1899. 

778. Charity Adella Rix^ (Hiram^, Ebenezer^, Na- 
thaniel^ Nathaniel, James^, James2, Thomas^), born in Co- 



152 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

hoctah, Mich., Sept. 4, 1840; married, July 4, 1861, Willis Ed- 
ward Stanton, a farmer in Williamston, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1240. i. Kate R. Stanton^, b. in Mason, Mich., Nov. 12, 

1861; m. July 4, 1889, John D. Spinney; reside in 
Alma, Mich. Children (a), Marion S. Spinney ^o, 
b. Oct. 28, 1890; (6), Mark Spinney lo, b. May 16, 
1893. 

1241. ii. Colonel E. Stanton^, b. in Mason, Mich., Aug. 9, 

1867; m. May, 1892, Maggie Raymond. Child 
(a). Hazel Stanton lo, b. Mar. 22, 1894. 

1242. iii. Willis E. Stanton^, b. in Mason, Mich., Nov. 28, 

1870. 

1243. iv. Bessie R. Stanton^, b. in Mason, Mich., May 23, 

1877. ♦ 

779. Mary Elizabeth Rix^ (Hiram', Ebenezer^, Nathan- 
iel*, NathanieH, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Leroy, 
Mich., Jan. 1, 1843; married, Feb. 25, 1866, Theodore Deitz; 
reside in Williamston, Mich. 

children. 

Hattie Deitz 9, b. Oct. 8, 1868; d. aged 13 years. 
Leroy Deitz 9, b. Apr. 4, 1870. 
Arthur Deitz^, b. July 13, 1872, 
Helen A. Deitz^, b. Aug. 10, 1875. 
Rockwell Deitz 9, b. Aug. 28, 1877. 
vi. Henry W. Deitz 9, b. Jan. 23, 1879. 

1250. vii. Robert Deitz 9, b. Jan. 17, 1883. 

1251. viii. Catherine Deitz 9, b. Jan. 28, 1885. 

1252. ix. Cornelius Deitz 9, b. Jan. 15, 1887. 

780. Hiram Rix^ (Hiram^, Ebenezer^, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel"*, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Sharon, Mich., 
Oct. 17, 1844; married, in Locke, Mich., Aug. 27, 1871, Betsey 
A. Neal, born in Granby, N. Y., Apr. 4, 1850. He is a well-to-do 
farmer in Williamston, Mich. 



1244. 


i. 


1245. 


ii. 


1246. 


iii. 


1247. 


iv. 


1248. 


v. 


1249. 


vi. 



1253. 


I. 


1254. 


ii. 


1255. 


iii. 


12.56. 


iv. 


1257. 


V. 


1258. 


vi. 



GENEALOGY OP THE RIX PAMILT. 153 

CHILDREN. 

Milton 9, b. May 22, 1872. 
George^, b. Oct. 11, 1873. 
Walter9, b. Apr. 27, 1875. 
Carl9, b. Dec. 7, 1877. 
Floyd 9, b. Nov. 22, 1882. 
Clifford 9, b. July 21, 1884. 

1259. vii. Gertrude^, b. Sept. 19, 1887. 

1260. viii. LutherS, b. Sept. 13, 1889. 

1261. ix. Mildred 9, b. Feb. 14, 1894. 

787. Charles Hiram Rix^ (Jonathan Clark'', Ebenezer^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Dalton, N. H.,May6, 1848; married, Apr. 11, 1877, Lavinia B. 
Taylor, born in Littleton, N. H., Sept. 12, 1853; died in Little- 
ton, Apr. 25, 1885, daughter of Lovell and Alvira (Hubbard) 
Taylor. Mr. Rix has remained a widower; has kept his daugh- 
ters together, educated them and looked after them until they 
had become young ladies. He resides in Littleton, N. H. 

children. 

1262. i. Florence Ethel^, b. in Littleton, N. H., June 2, 

1873. She lives in Littleton, unmarried. 

1263. ii. Blanche Louise^, b. in Littleton, Apr. 23, 1880; 

m. Jan. 21, 1901, Edward Everett Yeaton, b. in 
Lynn, Mass., Nov., 1878. They were divorced, and 
she died in Dalton, N. H., in 1903, of consumption. 

794. Henry Hiram Farr^ (Hannah Clark Rix^, Ebenezer^, 
Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Littleton, N. H., Feb. 24, 1849; died in Littleton, May 5, 1894; 
married, Apr. 4, 1873, Sarah Marion Curtis, born in Paris, Me., 
Oct. 27, 1855, daughter of Abner Curtis. He was a glovecutter, 
and resided in Littleton, N. H., where his widow lives. 

children. 

1264. i. Bertha Estella Farr^, b. July 26, 1874; m. Oct. 28, 

1896, Arthur S. Green; reside in Littleton, N. H. 

1265. ii. Charles Farr^, b. Nov. 14, 1875; d. Dec. 5, 1875. 



154 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

797. EsTELLA Bertha Farr^ (Hannah Clark Rix'^, Ebene- 
zer^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel, James^, James^, Thomas^), born 
in Littleton, N. H., May 27, 1855; married, Dec. 31, 1873, John 
G. Elliott, born in Lunenburg, Vt., Apr. 7, 1847, son of John G. 
Elliott, Sr. He resides in Littleton, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

1266. i. Rennie Charles Elliott^, b. Dec. 14, 1876; m. 

Mar. 24, 1897, Wilma Gertrude Harris, b. in 
Littleton, Feb. 3, 1875, daughter of Milo Hobart 
and Frances Eliza (Hale) Harris. 

1267. ii. Millie Hannah Elliott^, b. Nov. 1, 1882. 

1268. iii. Ada Maria Elliott'^, b. Jan. 9, 1885; m. July 6, 

1904, Fred E. Richardson. 

1269. iv. Margarette E. Elliott^, b. June 12, 1896. 

799. Mary Etta McKeene^ (Mary Jane Rix'', Ebenezer^, 
Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in 
Landaff, N. H., Oct. 19, 1857; married, first, in July, 1877, 
Franklin Stanley, from whom she was divorced; married, second, 
Walter Atwood, of Lisbon, N. H. They separated in 1903, she 
going to Dover, N. H., where she now resides. 

children. 

1270. i. Ellen Gertrude 9, b. Aug. 1, 1878; m. Frank R. 

Eastman, b. Apr. 11, 1872, son of Stephen Joshua 
and Eliza J. (Howland) Eastman. They were 
divorced in 1902, and she is with her mother in 
Dover, N. H. They had two children, who are 
being brought up by their grandparents Eastman, 
in Lisbon, N. H. 

1271. ii. Harvey E. Stanley^, b. Jan. 3, 1880. 

800. George Dow McKeene^ (Mary Jane Rix^, Ebenezer^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Landaff, N. H., Sept. 1, 1859; married, by Rev. S. S. Nickerson, 
Dec. 10, 1884, Mae Young. She died Aug. 9, 1901, aged 35 years. 
Mrs. McKeene had suffered with a severe stomach trouble from 
childhood which finallv terminated in cancer. The funeral was 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 155 

held at the house, Sunday, Aug. 11th, Rev. Mr. Nickerson officiat- 
ing who married them. Mr. McKeene is a farmer, resides in 
Landaff, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

1272. i. Lee McKeene^, b. Jan. 2, 1886. 

1273. ii. Ethel M. McKeene^, b. Aug. 9, 1890. 

1274. iii. A babe^, b. ; three weeks old when its mother 

died. 

804. Edna Frances McKeene^ (Mary Jane Rix^, Ebene- 

zer6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James^, James^, Thomas^), born 

in Landaff, N. H., Dec. 28, 1868; married, Jan. 5, 1891, H. R. 

Kimball. He died in March, 1903. He was a milkman in 

Woodsville, N. H., where she resides on the farm about two 

miles from Woodsville. 

children. 

1275. i. Ezra Warren Kimball^, b. Apr. 18, 1895. 

1276. ii. A child 9, b. . 

1277. iii. A child^, b. . 

806. Henry Almond Briggs^ (Narcissa C. Rose'', Polly 
Rix6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born 
in Guilford, Vt., Nov. 18, 1844; married, first, in 1870, Clara A. 
Maynard, born Sept., 1846; died June, 1880; married, second, 
Annette Willard, born in Ashburnham, Mass., Apr. 13, 1862. 
Mr. Briggs is a designer of celluloid goods; resides in Leominster, 

Mass. 

children. 

1278. i. Charles Ernest Briggs^, b. Aug. 5, 1876. 

1279. ii. Ethel Irene Briggs^, b. Sept. 22, 1878; m. May 22, 

1898, Percy Wilder Ball. Child (a), Dorothy A. 
BalPO, b. Apr. 1, 1900; reside in White Plains, 
N. Y. 

1280. iii. Elsie Minerva Briggs^, b. June 10, 1882. 

1281. iv. Mabel Inez Briggs 9, b. June 7, 1885. 

819. Edward James Rose^ (James Harvey Rose 7, Polly 
Rix6, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel *, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born 
in Charlestown, N. H., Nov. 22, 1858; married, Nov. 22, 1883, 



156 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Lila Eliza Jacob, born in county Cornwall, parish of Nalston, 
England, June 1, 1864, daughter of John Wilcox Jacob and 
Martha Ann, his wife, of London, England. Mr. Rose is a 
painter, and resides at No. 22 Lake St., Gardner, Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

1282. i. Clifford Marks Rose 9, b. Sept. 22, 1884. 

1283. ii. Edna Ethel Rose^, b. Nov. 2, 1886; d. Feb. 14, 

1888. 

1284. iii. Harold Edward Rose^, b. Apr. 27, 1895. 

830. Minnie Eloise Rose^ (James Harvey Rose'', Polly 
Rix^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James-^, James^, Thomas^), born 
in Springfield, Vt., Sept. 16, 1860; married, Feb. 24, 1885, 
Benjamin Wilson Rice, born in Orange, Mass., Jan. 24, 1860, 
son of True L. and Lucy A. (Flint) Rice. They were divorced 
in 1897, and she resides with her father in Gardner. She is a 
traveling agent for a hosiery firm in Connecticut. 

child. 

1285. i. Walter Rose Rice 9, b. Aug. 29, 1885; resides in 

Gardner, Mass. 

836. Almeda p. Rix8 (WiDiam Pitt", George^, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel •*, James ^, James ^, Thomas^), born in Barnston, 
Canada, Nov. 27, 1866; married, in Stanstead, Canada, Jan. 6, 
1886, Maxiom Molway; reside in Fairfax, Canada. 

children. 

Willie Molway^, b. July 17, 1887; d. Apr. 22, 1894. 
Edith Mabel Molway^, b. Oct. 6, 1889; d. Apr. 23, 

1894. 
Walter Gilbert Molway^, b. Sept. 19, 1890; d. 

Apr. 24, 1894. 
Rose Belle Molw^ay^, b. Apr. 3, 1893; d. May 5, 

1894. 
Mrs. Molway was dangerously ill at the time of her 

children's deaths and they were all buried before 

she had any knowledge of it. 
1290. V. Edith Rose Molway^, b. June 17, 1895. 



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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 157 

831. Clarinda a. Humphrey^ (Adeline Rix^, George^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Barnston, Canada, June 29, 1844; married, Dec. 26, 1863, Robert 
Bruce Baldwin, a merchant in Dixville, Canada. 

children. 

1291. i. Helen Maude Baldavin^, b. in Barford, Canada, 

Nov. 4, 1865; m. Sept. 7, 1886, Thomas Grady; 
reside in Dixville, Canada. Child (a), Grace Hor- 
tence Grady 10, b. Jan. 19, 1890. 

1292. ii. A DAUGHTER 9, b. ; d. young. 

832. Samuel Edgar Humphrey^ (Adeline Rix*", George^, 
Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in 
Barnston, Canada, Apr. 3, 1847; died in Dixville, Canada, in 
1899; married. May 5, 1884, Isabel Murray. He was a farmer, 
lived about two miles from Dixville village. 

children. 

1293. i. Samuel Arthur Humphrey^, b. Sept. 12, 1885. 

1294. ii. Fanny Forester Humphrey^, b. Mar. 3, 1887. 

1295. iii. Gladis Belle Humphrey », b. Jan. 29, 1892. 

1296. iv. John Edgar Humphrey 9, b. Nov. 29, 1894. 

833. Flora Angeline Humphrey^ (Adeline Rix'^, George^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James ^, Thomas^), born in 
Barnston, Canada, May 6, 1849; married, Dec. 23, 1867, Michael 
K. Bolger; reside in Quebec, Canada. 

children. 

Humphrey Bolger^, b. May 9, 1871. 
HoRTENCE M. Bolger^, b. Aug. 15, 1873. 
John Edgar Bolger^, b. Jan. 22, 1877. 
Fred St. Luke Bolger 9, b. Apr. 4, 1886. 
Allen Edward Bolger^, b. Sept. 26, 1887. 
Lottie May Bolger^, b. July 13, 1890. 
Mary Louisa Bolger^, b. July 13, 1890 (twin). 
Mabel Bolger^, b. Apr. 4, 1883. 



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158 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

838. Hiram Rix^ (George", George^, Nathaniel^, Nathan- 
iel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Barnston, Canada, 
Oct. 6, 1877; married, Jan. 2, 1893, Lillian L. Beaumont, bom 
in Barnston, Feb. 16, 1865. He resides in Barnston, Canada. 

CHILDREN. 

1305. i. Bertha9, b. Apr. 13, 1894. 

1306. ii. Viola Hazel^, b. May 30, 1896. 

1307. iii. Dewey^, b. Aug. 5, 1897. 

839. Ruth Eastman ^ (George Rix Eastman'', Ruth Rix^, 
Nathaniel 5, NathanieH, James ^, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
South Newbury, Vt., July 14, 1840; died in Manchester, N. H., 
Nov. 1, 1891; married in Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 12, 1868, James 
Taylor Smith, b. Danbury, N. H., May 1834; d. Franklin, N. H. 
July 11, 1876. Mr. Smith enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, in Company C, 
12th N. H. Volunteer Infantry, as private, appointed 1st Lieut. 
Sept. 8, 1862; mustered to date Sept. 5, 1862; promoted Captain 
Apr. 22, 1863; resigned Sept. 4, 1864. 

children born in danbury, n. h. 
1308.* i. Emma Smith 9, b. Nov. 23, 1868. 

1309. ii. George Smith 9, b. Nov. 8, 1870; d. young. 

1310. iii. EsTELLA Smith 9, b. July 3, 1874. She is a stenog- 

rapher and typewriter in an insurance office in 
Concord, N. H. Unmarried. 

843. William Clarence Green ^ (Esther Eastman'', Ruth 
Rix 6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel *, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born 
in Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 13, 1853; married, Oct. 10, 1892, 
Abbie M. Hill, of Loudon, N. H. She died in Concord, N. H., 
in 1904. Mr. Green learned the machinist trade, and worked 
a long time for the old Concord Railroad, and later for the Boston 
& Maine Railroad. He resides in Concord, N. H., where he is 
chief of the fire department. 

children. 

1311. i. Clarence Hoyt Green^, b. Nov. 12, 1891. 

1312. ii. Esther Emma Green^, b. May 14, 1894. 




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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 159 

851. Eugene Augusta Rix^ (Oscar^, Hale'^, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel, James^, James-, Thomas^), born in Boston, Mass., 
Dec. 28, 1845; married, in Concord, N. H., Dec. 25, 1871, Clara 
Ann Ingalls, born in Concord, N. H., July 13, 1852, daughter of 
Joshua and Charlotte (Jones) Ingalls. f He learned the car- 
riage trimmers' trade, and was in the employ of the "Downing- 
Abbott Company " for many years, but his health failing him, 
he took up printing and the manufacturing of rubber stamps. 
He enlisted Aug. 29, 1864, for one year in Co. E, 1st N. H. Heavy 
Artillery, as private; mustered out June 15, 1865. He resides 
on Mill St., Concord, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

1313. i. Charlotte Ann^, b. in Concord, May 31, 1873; 

m. Mar. 26, 1898, Edward Elliott Watrous, born 
in Easthampton, Conn., Apr. 3, 1854. 

1314. ii. Bertram Forester 9, b. in Concord, Aug. 19, 1877; 

lives at home, unm. 

1315. iii. Florence Louise^, b. in Concord, Feb. 16, 1883; 

lives at home, unm. 

855. Edwin Austin Rix^ (Alfred", Hale 6, Nathaniel s, Na- 
thaniel^, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in San Francisco, 
Cal, Jan. 29, 1855; married, May 2, 1878, Marion Kate Elizabeth 
Kiteridge, born in San Francisco, Dec. 6, 1856. They were 
divorced, and he married, second, Nov. 19, 1891, AUce R. Bal- 
lard, born in San Francisco, May 18, 1860. Mr. Rix graduated 
from the University of California in June, 1877. He is a me- 
chanical and civil engineer and manufacturer of mining ma- 
chinery, especially pneumatic. He is a member of the Society 
of Mechanical Engineers, and American Society of Civil En- 
gineers. In 1896 he published a treatise on compressed air. 
He was inventor of the "Rix Rock Drill," and designer and 
builder of the Grass Valley, California, high economy reheated 
compressed air plant, the first in America for mining purposes. 
He installed, at Fort Winfield Scott, in 1896, the largest com- 
pressed air plant for operating the dynamite guns for harbor 
defense in the United States, and from designs all original. He 
resides in San Francisco, Cal. 



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160 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

CHILDREN. 

Genevieve^, b. Feb. 21, 1880. 
Chastina9, b. Nov. 5, 1881. 
Austin Julian 9, b. Sept. 14, 1885. 
Harold 9, b. Aug. 2, 1888. 

856. William Rix^ (Alfred^, Hale^, Nathaniel^, Nathan- 
iel"^, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in San Francisco, Cal., 
Oct. 20, 1863; married, Apr. 22, 1890, Sulu Shana Brook, born 
in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 1873. He resides in Alameda, Cal., 
where he is a member of the law firm of Bishop & Wheeler. 

CHILDREN. 

1320. i. Gladys^, b. July 29, 1891. 

1321. ii. William^, b. June 2, 1897. 

858. Oscar Albert Bierstadt^ (Adeline Rix^, Hale^, Na- 
thaniel^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Bos- 
ton, Mass., July 23, 1850; married, in New York City, Aug. 16, 
1884, Annie M. Turner, daughter of John Hart and Cornelia 
Lucretia (Dickinson) Turner. Mr. Bierstadt is librarian of 
Astor Library, New York City. 

CHILD. 

1322. i. Albert M. Bierstadt^, b. in N. Y. City, May 29, 

1890. 

864. Abbie Louisa Rix^ (Hale'', Hale 6, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel, James 3, James 2, Thomas 0, born in San Francisco, 
Cal., Dec. 10, 1861; married, in 1886, Frederick Maurrer; reside 
in San Francisco, Cal. 

CHILDREN. 

1323. i. Alice Maurrer^, b. Nov. 23, 1887. 

1324. ii. Gene Maurrer^, b. Nov. 11, 1891; d. Feb. 7, 1897. 

1325. iii. Rix Maurrer^, b. Feb. 21, 1894. 

866. Ella Frances Rix^ (Hale'', Hale 6, Nathaniel^, Na- 
thaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in San Francisco, 
Cal., May 31, 1868; married, in 1887, Myron B. Hickok; reside 
in San Francisco, Cal. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 161 

CHILDREN. 

1326. i. Frank Hickok^, b. Sept. 23, 1888. 

1327. ii. Edna Hickok^, b. May 29, 1890. 

871. Edith S. Crane^ (William Crane", Margaret Rix^, 
Nathaniel ^ Nathaniel, James^, James^, Thomas i), born in 
Medfield, Mass., Feb. 20, 1866; married, Feb. 9, 1887, James S. 
Munroe; reside in Medfield, Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

1328. i. Ida Louisa Munroe 9, b. Oct. 10, 1888. 

1329. ii. Edith Frances Munroe^, b. Nov. 6, 1890. 

872. Agnez F. CraneS (WHliam Crane^ Margaret Rix^, 
Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Medfield, Mass., Mar. 4, 1869; married, in Boston, Mass., June 4, 
1889, Orlando McKenzie. 

children. 

1330. i. Leola Frances McKenzie 9, b. in Norfolk, Mass., 

June 11, 1891. 

1331. ii. Ethel Verne McKenzie^, b. in Norfolk, Mass., 

Oct. 27, 1892. 

877. Stella Maria Sargent^ (Persis Gile Crane^, Mar- 
garet Rix6, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel 4, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in West Amesbury, Mass., Jan. 28, 1858; married, in Haver- 
hill, Mass., Nov. 6, 1877, Charles Everett Gunnison, born in 
South Amesbury, Mass., Dec. 30, 1855. ' He resides in Merrimac, 
Mass., a carriage manufacturer. 

CHILDREN. 

1332. i. Lillian Maude Gunnison 9, b. Aug. 23, 1878. 

1333. ii. Stephen Sargent Gunnison^, b. Aug. 5, 1879. 

878. Mary Emma Sargent « (Persis Gile Crane 7, Margaret 
Rix6, Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James^, James2, Thomas^), born 
in West Amesbury, Mass., July 26, 1865; married, in Haverhill, 
Mass., Mar. 2, 1886, James Freeman George, born in Plaistow, 
N. H., Sept. 3, 1862, son of James N. and Isabella Frances (Bly) 



1G2 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

George, of Plaistow, N. H., He resides in Dan vers, Mass., where 
he is a foreman in a shoe factory. 

CHILD. 

1334. i. Marguerite Sargent George 9, b. in Plaistow, 

N. H., July 27, 1888. 

879. Isabel Nichols Sargent « (Persis Gile Crane 7, Mar- 
garet Rix6, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in West Amesbury, Mass., Nov. 3, 1872; married, in Haver- 
hill, Mass., Sept. 10, 1891, Charles Luther Waterhouse, born 
Apr. 23, 1870; reside in Merrimac, Mass. 

children. 

1335. i. Moses Sargent Waterhouse 9, b. Apr. 1, 1892. 

1336. ii. Lewis Osborn Waterhouse 9, b. Jan. 9, 1894. 

1337. iii. Alvin Raymond Waterhouse^, b. June 24, 1895. 

915. Eda Mable Rix^ (Albert Stanton", Aaron Prentice^, 
James 5, James *, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in Hart- 
ford, Conn., Aug. 3, 1870; married, in Springfield, Mass., by 
Rev. Wallace Mackmullen, D. D., Jan. 25, 1893, Rev. John 
Haskell Keep, born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1869, son of 
John Haskell Keep, A. B., LL. B., and Isabel Halstead Dickin- 
son, his wife, and granddaughter of Azariah and Mary (East- 
man) Dickinson. (See Eastman Genealogy, page 190.) Rev. 
Mr. Keep is a minister in the M. E. Church, and was pastor in 
Wells, N. Y. He is now (1905) pastor in Morristown, N. J., 
resides at No. 15 Harrison St. Mrs. Keep was educated in the 
public schools of Hartford, and the Maine Institute, Pittsfield, 
Maine, graduating from there in 1888. She received also a 
good musical education, both vocal and instrumental, especially 
on the piano. 

children. 

1338. i. Samuel Hollis Keep 9, b. in Gaylordsville, Conn., 

Oct. 1, 1894; d. in Alford, Mass., Apr. 29, 1897. 

1339. ii. Isabel Dickinson Keep 9, b. in Alford, Mass., 

June 13, 1896. 



GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 163 

1340. iii. Alida Gertrude Keep^, b. in Alford, Mass., 

Oct. 28, 1897. 

1341. iv. Donald Bruce Keep^, b. in Wells, N. Y., Mar. 20, 

1900. 

1342. V. Doris Rix Keep^, b. in Wells, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1901. 

939. Victor Maxson Allen^ (Emily Jerusha Maxson^, 
Hannah Mary Rix^, Thomas^, James*, Thomas^, James^, 
Thomas^), born in Petersburg, N. Y., July 14, 1870; married, 
at Hoosick Falls, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1894, Blanche Percy, born at 
Hoosick Falls, May 16, 1860, daughter of Elon and Mary (Wal- 
worth) Percy. Mr. Allen received his education in the common 
schools and High School in Hoosick Falls, and Columbia College, 
N. Y. City. He was elected high sheriff of Rensselaer County, 
N. Y., Nov. 6, 1903, and has an office in Troy, N. Y., but resides 
in Petersburg, N. Y. In addition to filling the office of sheriff 
he is a publisher of school books in New York City. 

CHILDREN. 

1343. i. Percival Maxson Allen 9, b. in Albany, N. Y., 

July 24, 1895. 

1344. ii. Mary Emma Allen^, b. in Albany, N. Y., Apr. 21, 

1900. 

943. Wayland Irving Bruce ^ (Mary Louisa Greene^, 
Daniel S. Greene®, Hannah Rix 5, James*, Thomas^, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Hillsdale, Columbia Co., N. Y., May 12, 1858; 
married, in New Haven, Conn., Apr. 13, 1883, Mary Emily 
Skinner, born in New Haven, Nov. 26, 1858, daughter of Frank- 
lin and Eliza Greenwood (Perry) Skinner, of New Haven, Conn. 
He resides in Easthampton, Mass., where he is a teacher. 

CHILD. 

1345. i. Donald Bruce^, b. in Newtonville, Mass., July 23, 

1884. 

1037, Jennie Estelle Rix^ (Cornelias Frank'', Ebenezer®, 
Garner^, Daniel*, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Howells, 
N. Y., Aug. 26, 1865; married, Apr. 12, 1888, Edwin A. Gordon, 
born in Norwich, Vt., Apr. 16, 1866. He is the manager of the 



164 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

Massachusetts and New Hampshire Car Service Association 
with an office at No. 17 Milk St., Boston, Mass. He resides in 
Newton Centre, Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

1346. i. Grace Gordon », b. May 3, 1889. 

1347. ii. Harold Norris Gordon 9, b. Sept. 10, 1890. 

1091. Pearl Bryant Dewey ^ (Garner Dewey 7, Rebecca 
Rix^, Garner^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born 
Dec. 7, 1862; married. May 10, 1887, LilUan Augusta Goodell. 

children. 

1348. i. Katherine Elizabeth Dewey^, b. Aug. 3, 1891. 

1349. ii. Garner Goodell Dewey^, b. Apr. 3, 1893. 

1350. iii. Helen Louise Dewey^, b. May 20, 1894. 

1351. iv. Gertrude Alice Dewey^, b. Dec. 30, 1895. 

1040. Chester Lincoln Rix^ (George Leonard 7, Heman®, 
Garner^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas ^), born in Leban.. , 
N. H., May 16, 1861; married, in Reading, Vt., Sept. 12, 1888, 
Laura Whitcomb, born in Shrewsbury, Vt., Mar. 4, 1865, daugh- 
ter of Linus and Lucretia (Starkey) Whitcomb. Mr. Rix re- 
sided in Lebanon, N. H., during his early married life, and was 
postmaster there, justice of the peace and supervisor. He 
removed to Worcester, Mass., and is now a commercial traveler. 

children born in LEBANON, N. H. 

1352. i. George Whitcomb 9, b. Sept. 10, 1889. 

1353. ii. Fay Chester^, b. Feb. 18, 1893. 

1049. Ella Margaret Rix^ (DanieF.Johnsonfi, Joseph J.^, 
DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Texas, Mich., 
Jan. 24, 1861; married, Oct. 17, 1880, Ashley Remsdel Lapham, 
born in Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 9, 1856. He is book- 
keeper for the "People's Gas Light and Coke Co," Chicago, 111. 
He resides at No. 196, Mozart St., Chicago. 

CHILDREN. 

1354. i. Martha Lapham^, b. in Almena, Mich., Feb. 21, 1888. 

1355. ii. Ruth Lapham 9, b. in Chicago, Dec. 19, 1897. 





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1058. Vernon EastRix^ (Charles Collins'', Henry 6, Joseph 
J.^, DanieH, Thomas^, James^, Thomas^), born in Memphis, 
Mich., Dec. 5, 1853; married, Aug. 18, 1880, Hattie Frances 
Whittemore; reside in Memphis, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1356. i. Melissa 9, b. in Texas, Mich., July 12, 1882. 

1357. ii. Lois Hartwell^, b. in Oscoda, Mich., Nov. 25, 1884. 

1059. Elmer George Rix^ (Charles Collins', Henry 6, Joseph 
J. 5, Daniel*, Thomas^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Memphis, 
Mich., Sept. 9, 1855; married, in Lexington, Mich., in 1883, 
Alice McGill, born in Cleveland, Ohio. He died in Oscoda, 
Mich., Mar. 2, 1894, and his widow resides in Oscoda. 

CHILDREN. 

1358. i. Lloyd ChaIilesQ, b. June 3, 1884. 

1359. ii. James McGill^, b. Apr. 21, 1886. 

1360. iii. Marion Alice 9, b. Aug. 5, 1890. 

1068. Lucy S. Rix^ (George', Oel^, Joseph J.s, DanieH, 

Thomas •■^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Memphis, Mich., June 27, 
1866; married, June 29, 1887, Charles H. Smith, station agent 
and telegraph operator at Lawton, Mich. 

child. 

1361. i. Rex Kennedy Smith 9, b. Mar. 20, 1891. 

1097. Emily Josephine Damon^ (Susan A. Underwood', 
Emily Rix^, Elisha Lee^, DanieH, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas^), 
born Oct. 31, 1861; married, June 7, 1882, George P. Arthur, 
born in Scotland; reside in Montpelier, Vt. 

children. 

1362. i. Leslie P. Arthur^, b. Mar. 17, 1883; d. Dec. 24, 

1884. 

1363. ii. Malcolm Underwood Arthur 9, b. Jan. 22, 1886. 

1098. Ellen Dean Damon « (Susan A. Underwood', Emily 
Rix6, Elisha Lee 5, Daniel *, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas i), born 
Oct. 16, 1864; married, June 7, 1888, Herman D. Hopkins. 



166 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

CHILD. 

1364. i. Emily Caroline Hopkins^, b. Sept. 8, 1896. 

1128. Eliza Maria Rix^ (James Madison 8, Caleb 7, Na- 
thaniel^, James ^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born 
May 5, 1836; married, May 5, 1856, John Weeks Spaulding, 
born Nov. 8, 1833; died in Minneapolis, Minn, She resides in 
Lancaster, N. H. 

child. 

1365. i. James Rix Spaulding i^, b. Aug. 20, 1859; drowned 

in Lancaster, N. H., Sept. 2, 1874. 

1130. Annie S. Rix^ (James Madison^, Caleb^, Nathaniel^, 
James ^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James-, Thomas^), born Oct. 7, 
1842; married, in 1861 or 1862, William Martin. He died in 
Wakefield, Mass. 

children. 

1366. i. George W. Martin ^o, b. ; m. Alice Maude 

Binder; reside in Chicago, 111., address Chicago 
Flour Co., Chicago, 111. No children. 

1367. ii. Edward Rix Martin ^^ b. ; d. 1887. 

1368. iii. Mary Louisa Martin lo, b. 1867; d. 1889. 

1156. Martha Caroline Jones ^ (Caroline Rix 8, Guy C.'', 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Middleport, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1846, married, in Tecumseh, 
Mich., Dec. 14, 1871, James G. Clark, born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., 
son of James and Mary (Swick) Clark. He is a farmer, residing 
in Albion, Mich. He is a justice of the peace and highway com- 
missioner. 

CHILDREN. 

1369.* i. Nettie J. Clark 10, b. Aug. 7, 1873. 
1370. ii. Valla J. Clark 10, b. Dec. 24, 1875. 

1157. Mary Celia Jones^ (Caroline Rix^, Guy C.^, Na- 
thaniel 6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in Middleport, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1848; married, Jan. 1, 1870, 
William Butler. He was a soldier in the war of 1861-65, and 





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died from disease contracted in the army. His widow resides 
in Albion, Mich. 

CHILD. 

1371. i. Bradford William Butler ^^, b. in Albion, Nov. 4, 

1871; m. Oct. 23, 1895, Nellie Charlotte Ball. He 
resides in Detroit, Mich., where he is secretary and 
treasurer of the Detroit Folding Cart Co. They 
have no children. 

1158. Sarah Jane Jones^ (Caroline Rix^, Guy C^, Na- 
thaniel^, Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in Middleport, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1850; married, in 1865, George 
Niblack. She died . Resided in Albion, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1372. i. Harry Niblack 10^ b. July 4, 1866; d. young. 
1373.* ii. Charles Niblack 10, b. Feb. 23, 1868. 

1163. Anna Adelaide Jones ^ (Caroline Rix^, Guy C^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1856; married, Mar. 13, 1876, George 
Frost. They were divorced, and she married again. 

children. 

1374. i. Abbie Augusta Frost 10, b. Jan. 20, 1877; d. un- 

married at the age of nineteen years. 

1375. ii. Mabel Clair Frost 10, b. Aug. 27, 1880; m. Sept. 9, 

1896, George Encke, a merchant in Albion, Mich. 

1376. iii. Frances J. May Frost 10, b. Aug. 25, 1883. 

1377. iv. Hazel Nettie Frost 10, b. Sept. 14, 1887. 

1163. Mary Louise Rix^ (Guy S.s, Guy C.^, Nathaniels, 
Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel^, James 2, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Strafford, N. H., July 28, 1855; married, in Concord, N. H., 
Apr. 21, 1877, Samuel Alford Clay, born in Quincy, Mass., 
May 3, 1854, son of Samuel and Mary Ann (Webster) Clay.f 
Mr. Clay is a prominent Odd Fellow; has passed the chair in 
both the lodge and camp, in fact has held every office in the 
lodge. He began his mechanical work as a stone-cutter, but 

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168 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

his health partially failing, he gave it up and took to nursing, 
which he followed for about twenty years, when he abandoned 
that for a position as assistant keeper at the New Hampshire 
State House. He is a member of the Baptist Church as also 
his wife and children. They reside in Concord, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

1378.* i. Harry Alford Clay^o^ b. in Concord, N. H., 
Mar. 2, 1878. 

1379. ii. Bessie Abbie Clay 10, b. in Concord, N. H., May 26, 

1880. 

1164. Martha Abbie Rix^ (Guy S.», Guy C.7, Nathaniel «, 
Nathaniel 5, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Concord, N. H., May 2, 1857; married, in Concord, N. H., in 
1883, Herbert L. Trevette, born in Prospect, Me., and died in 
Concord, Sept. 4, 1897. He was a stone-cutter; member of 
I. O. O. F., U. A. W., was a member of the fire department of 
Concord, where his widow resides. 

CHILDREN. 

1380. i. Leslie Rix Trevette 10, b. in Concord, July 26, 

1884. He is a pressman for the "Concord Moni- 
ter," a daily paper, and for the "New Hampshire 
Statesman," a weekly. He is probably the young- 
est pressman on a daily paper in the United States. 
He lives with his mother. 

1381. ii. Mary Angeline Trevette ^o, b. Aug. 28, 1886; 

d. July 1, 1902. 

1382. iii. Ralph Elsworth Trevette ^o, b. Sept. 14, 1888. 

He is a plumber, lives at home. 

1165. Guy Carlton Rix 9 (Guy S.8, Guy CJ, Nathaniel «, 
Nathaniel 5, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Concord, N. H., Oct. 1, 1858; married, in Boston, Mass., Apr. 13, 
1887, Sarah Ellen Gilman, born in Boston, Mass., June 12, 1863, 
daughter of Edward Ware and Mary Esther (Hitchcock) Gil- 
man. He worked with his father until he became of age, when 
he went to learn the machinist trade, and after serving his time, 




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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 169 

went into business for himself, and ran it a few years, when he 
sold out and went to Boston, Mass., where he worked for the 
Boston & Albany Railroad several years. He is now an en- 
gineer at No. 101 Broadway Bridge, Boston. He resides at 
Atlantic, a suburb of Quincy, Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

1383. i. Edna Frances lo, b. in Boston, Mass., Feb. 1, 1888. 

She is in the High School in Quincy, Mass. 

1384. ii. Emily Cheney lo, b. in Boston, Apr. 20, 1895. 

Both baptized in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 
Boston. 

1167. Minnie Rix^ (Guy S.^, Guy C.^, Nathaniel^ Na- 
thaniel 5, Nathaniel*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in Jeddo, 
Orleans Co., N. Y., Aug. 22, 1868, married, in Concord, N. H., 
June 27, 1893, Howard Frederick Smart, born in Concord, N. H., 
Mar. 12, 1873, son of Herman Franklin and Catherine (Rhodes) 
Smart. He abandoned his wife and children in 1902, and she 
obtained a divorce for that cause. She lives at home with her 
parents with her two children. 

children. 

1.385. i. Harold Howard Smart ^^, b. in Concord, N. H., 
Aug. 12, 1894. 

1386. ii. Herman Farrington Smart i«, b. Apr. 30, 1896; 

d. in Canaan, N. H., Aug. 10, 1896; buried there. 

1387. iii. Minnie Marie Smart ^o, b. in Concord, N. H., 

Jan. 20, 1898. 
t 
117^. Ellen Lovinia Rix^ (Joel W.8, Guy C.^, Nathaniel «, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel ■*, James ^, James ^, Thomas^), born in 
Hartland, Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1853; married, July 26, 1874, 
Eugene Edgar Harrison, lives in Toledo, Ohio. 

CHILDREN. 

1388. i. Beulah E. Harrison lo, b. in Toledo, Aug. 10, 1875; 

m. . 

1389. ii. Jennie Madeline Harrison ^o, b. in Toledo, Oct. 26, 

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170 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1173. Cora Belle Rix^ (Joel E.^, Guy C.', Nathaniel 6, 
Nathaniel s, Nathaniel^, James 2, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Yates, Orleans Co., N. Y., at a little hamlet called County Line 
on the county line between Orleans and Niagara Counties, and 
about two miles from Lake Ontario, N. Y. She married, in 
Toledo, Ohio, Mar. 10. 1878, Anson N. Van Arsdale, born in 
Marseilles, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1848, son of John and Marretta 
(Newton) Van Arsdale. He is a grocer; resides in Toledo, Ohio. 

children. 

1390. i. Blanch M. Van Arsdale ^^^ b. in Ottokee, Fulton 

Co., Ohio, June 16, 1879. She lives at home, 
unmarried. 

1391. ii. L. Bell Van Arsdale^o^ b. ; d. Mar. 4, 1881. 

1392. iii. Florence Van Arsdale ^^, b. ; d. June 22, 1884. 

1174. Thomas Elmer Rix^ (Joel E.s, Guy C.^, Nathaniels, 
Nathaniel 5, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born at 
County Line, N. Y., Apr. 2, 1861; married, in Lexington, Ky., 
May 13, 1889, Ida B. Jenks, born in Argentine, Mich., daughter 
of Isaac C. and Mary Ann (Miles) Jenks. They reside in Lex- 
ington, at No. 201 West Maxwell St. He is an engineer. 

children. 

1393. i. Bessie Virginia 10^ b. Aug. 14, 1890. 

1394. ii. Mary Laura 10, b. Apr. 3, 1892. 

1395. iii. Thomas Elmer 10, b. Oct. 15, 1893. 

1396. iv. Anna Marguerite 10, b. July 27, 1895. 

1397. V. Emily Genevieve ^o^ b. Jan. 28, 1897. 

1180. Adelaide Rix^ (Thomas^, Guy C.^, Nathaniel 6, Na- 
thaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James-, Thomas i), born in 
Dowagiac, Mich., Dec. 10, 1869; married, first, Dec. 27, 1892, 
Frank Foster Fish, born in Racine, Wis., May 22, 1871, son of 
Abner Crosby and Maria L. (Sweetser) Fish. They were di- 
vorced Jan. 13, 1903, and she married, second, Apr. 29, 1903, 
George Herbert Lill, born in Chicago, 111., Sept. 27, 1868. She 
was his second wife, the first being Jessie Rouse, by whom he 
had one daughter, Ethel June Lill. Mr. Lill is one of the largest 



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coal dealers in Chicago, 111. They reside at No. 534 Morse Ave., 
Rogers Park, Chicago, 111. 

CHILD. 

1398. i. Paul Rix Fish^^^ ]^ in Dowagiac, Mich., Dec. 11, 

1894. 

1182. Charlotte Abigail Rix^ (John^, Guy C", Na- 
thaniel^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel"*, James^, James^, Thomas^), 
born in Dowagaic, Mich., Oct. 28, 1873; married, in Chicago, 
111., Nov. 4, 1897, Horace McDermont Ravenscroft, born in 
Greencastle, Ind., Mar. 17, 1868, son of Anthony and Mary 
(McDermont) Ravenscroft. She inherited her father's talent 
for music, and is an artist on the violin. They removed to New 
York City in 1901, and soon removed to Long Island City, where 
Mr. Ravenscroft died Sept. 21, 1902, and his remains were taken 
to Fort Madison, Iowa, and buried there. In 1904, Mrs. Rix, 
who had been living with her daughter, and Mrs. Ravenscroft 
returned to Fort Madison, where they now reside. Mrs. Ravens- 
croft is traveling with a vaudeville company. Her stage name 
is Charlotte Ravenscroft. Mr. Ravenscroft was a civil and 
mechanical engineer. 

child. 

1399. i. HoRTENSE Rix Ravenscroft ^o, b. in Fort Madison, 

Iowa, Apr. 12, 1899. 

1184. Thomas Nat Rix^ (Nathaniel «, Guy C.^, Nathaniel », 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel"*, James^, James^, Thomas^), born in 
Otsego, Mich., Apr. 26, 1860; married, in Venice, 111., in 1884, 
Mary Ellen O'Toule, born in Ireland, June 6, 1859. Mr. Rix 
had the misfortune to lose a leg when a boy. He is a boxmaker, 
and resides in Chicago, 111. 

children. 

1400. i. Luna Annetta^o, b. in St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 5, 1885. 

1401. ii. Thomas Nathaniel*^, b. in St. Louis, Mo., June 3, 

1887. 

1402. iii. John 10, b. Oct. 23, 1889; d. Aug. 12, 1890. 

1403. iv. Daisy 10, b. in Chicago, Aug. 9, 1893; d. Oct. 23, 1894. 



172 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

1404. V. Nathaniel 10, b. in Chicago, Jan. 19, 1895. 

1405. vi. Florence Rose^o, b. in Chicago, Nov. 8, 1896. 

1186. Harry Carlton Farwell^ (Martha Rebecca Rix^, 
Guy C^, Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel 4, James 3, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Jeddo, Orleans Co., N. Y., Apr. 28, 1873; 
married, in Dowagiac, Mich., May 19, 1895, Lula Myres, born in 
Volney, Mich., Apr. 19, 1873, daughter of Philip and Cornelia 
Myres, of Dowagiac, Mich. He resides in Dowagiac, Mich, and 
is an iron moulder. 

CHILD. 

1406. i. Allene FarwellIO, b. Jan. 1, 1897. 

1187. George Selwyn Farwell^ (Martha Rebecca Rix*, 

Guy C.'', Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James^, James^, 
Thomas 1), born in Dowagiac, Mich., Oct. 1, 1875; married, in 
Dowagiac, May 6, 1894, Daisy Agnes Fitch, born in Muskegon, 
Mich., July 8, 1877, daughter of Lewey Nelson and Anna (Mc- 
Nally) Fitch. He is a decorator; resides in Benton Harbor, 
Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1407. i. Melba Nellie Farwell^^^ b. Dec. 9, 1895. 

1408. ii. Max Farwell^o, ^ Nov. 19, 1897. 

1409. iii. Claude Farwell^o, b. Mar. 23, 1900. 

1188. Nathaniel Lawrence Rix^ (Benjamin F.^, Guy C.''", 
Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel •*, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Mason, Mich., Apr. 15, 1870; married, in Kalamazoo, 
Mich., Apr. 15, 1902, Stella Viletta Bonfoy, born in Texas, Mich., 
June 21, 1870, daughter of Chauncy and Betsey (Rix) Bonfoy. 
They reside in Kalamazoo, at No. 612 Forest St. He is a milk 
dealer, and is a violinist, and leader of the "Rix" orchestra. 

1189. Wilder Pierce Rix^ (Benjamin F.^, Guy C.^, Na- 
thaniel 6, Nathaniel s, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Mason, Mich., Oct. 6, 1871; married, in Kalamazoo, 
Mich., June 1, 1895, Minnie Bell Shields, born in Kalamazoo, 
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resides in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he is a master plumber, and 
a musician in the "Rix" orchestra. 

CHILDREN. 

1410. i. Wellington Franklin ^o, b. in Kalamazoo, Oct. 7, 

1896. 

1411. ii. Elsie Bell^o^ b. in Kalamazoo, Apr. 11, 1899. 

1190. Minnie Belle Rix^ (Benjamin F.^, Guy C.^, Na- 
thaniel 6, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James 2, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Mason, Mich., June 16, 1874; married, in Kalamazoo, 
Mich., Jan. 6. 1892, Franklin Benjamin Starring, born in Gales- 
burg, Mich., May 5, 1871, son of Benjamin Franklin and Frances 
Maria (Fink) Starring. They reside in Kalamazoo, Mich. He 
is cashier of the United States Express Company in Kalamazoo. 

CHILD. 

1412. i. Charles Rix Starring ^o, b. in Kalamazoo, Apr. 18, 

1903. 

1191. Fred Rix^ (Charles^, Guy CJ, Nathaniel 6, Nathan- 
iel^, Nathaniel •*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in Jeddo, 
Orleans Co., N. Y., Apr. 12, 1869; married, June 25, 1893, Eliza- 
beth B. Hoskins. He is a blacksmith, resides in Laporte, Mich. 

children. 

1413. i. Charles Rollins ^o, b. Sept. 30, 1894. 

1414. ii. Bessie Emma 10^ b. Sept. 19, 1897. 

1192. Cora Belle Rix^ (Charles^, Guy C.^, Nathaniel^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel ■*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Tecumseh, Mich., Mar. 27, 1871; married, Dec. 25, 1888, Joshua 
O. Aiken. 

children. 

EusEBiA M. Aiken 10, b. Nov. 9, 1889. 
Hurl Aiken 10, b. Sept. 26, 1891. 
Sadie M. Aiken 10, b. Jan. 27, 1894. 
Myrle L. Aiken 10, b. Aug. 20, 1896. 
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1197. Joseph Rawson Underwood^ (Guy V. Underwood*, 
Narcissa Rix^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James2, Thomas O. born in Boston, Mass., Dec. 23, 1862; mar- 
ried, at Orange Park, Florida, Mar. 14, 1888, Janet Grace Taylor, 
born in Pontiac, Mich., Aug. 2, 1863, daughter of Oliver and 
Helen Ann (Wilson) Taylor, of Orlando, Fla. He is a clerk in 
Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

1420. i. Helen Prescott Underwood lo, b. in Jackson- 

ville, Fla., Mar. 13, 1892. 

1421. ii. Edmund Ross Underwood ^o, b. in Jacksonville, 

Fla., Aug. 20, 1893. 

1422. iii. Victor Taylor Underwood ^o, b. in Boston, Mass., 

Sept. 12, 1896. 

1200. Ben Clark Gile^ (George W. Gile^, Persis Rix^, 
Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel s, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas i), 
born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 4, 1872, married, in Philadelphia, 
in 1896, Isabel Victoria Dague, born in Philadelphia, Feb. 2, 
1870, daughter of Jose Gabriel and Sallie (Kirby) Dague. Dr. 
Gile prepared for college at George Eastman's Preparatory 
School, at Philadelphia, and entered the University of Pennsyl- 
vania, and graduated from there in Feb., 1897. He was resi- 
dent physician in Carbondale Hospital one term, and is now 
surgeon to the Vinton Colliery Company, and to the Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad Co. He resides in Vintondale, Pa. 

children. 

1423. i. Fay Gile 10, b. Aug. 15, 1894. 

1424. ii. Carlos Dague Gile^^, b. Nov. 13, 1895. 

1425. iii. Kirby Gile 10, b. Nov. 23, 1896. 

1426. iv. Marie Louise Gile 10, b. Mar. 29, 1899. 

1218. Frances Maxon Rix^ (Jedediah Lee^, John'', John^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James^, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Cedar Creek, Wis., Oct. 31, 1865; married, in Colorado, Texas, 
Apr. 13, 1887, Charles Marion Adams, a dry goods merchant, 
in Colorado, Texas, and resides there. 




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GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 175 

CHILDREN. 

1427. i. Frances Byrd Adams ^o, b. Apr. 9, 1888. 

1428. ii. Marion Adams lo, b. Apr. 18, 1898. 

1333. Mary Paul Rix^ (Jedediah Lee^, John'', John^, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in 
Maysville, Wis., Feb. 2, 1874; married in Colorado, Texas, 
Apr. 24, 1894, Hugh Randolph Morrow, born in Guelph, Ontario. 
He resides in Roswell, New Mexico. 

children. 

1429. i. Paul Randolph Morrow ^o, b. Oct. 1, 1896. 

1430. ii. Marion Frances Morrow lo, b. Mar. 5, 1898. 

1333. Jennie Beatrice Rix^ (Jedediah Lee^, John'', John 6, 
Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, James ^, James 2, Thomas i), born in 
Maysville, Wis., Nov. 29, 1875; married, in Colorado, Texas, 
June 24, 1896, E. H. Humphrey, born in Dallas, Texas, June 17, 

1875, son of and Elizabeth (Rogers) Humphrey. He is a 

stockman, and resides in Decker, Nolan Co., Texas. 

child. 

1431. i. Jennie Rix Humphrey 10, b. Sept. 6, 1897. 

1334. George Stephen Rix^ (Porter Norton^, John', 
John^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel"*, James ^, James 2, Thomas^), 
born in Spring Valley, Minn., Jan. 26, 1869; married, in Cherry 
Grove, Minn., Dec. 25, 1895, Maude C. Nash, born Apr. 22, 1875. 
He is an attorney at law; resides in Millbank, South Dakota. He 
was city attorney four years, state attorney four years, and 
represented his district in the legislature two years. 

child. 

1432. i. Doris Cornelia 10, b. Dec. 9, 1896. 

1336. Lee Rix^ (Wareham Paul^, John', John^, Nathan- 
iel^, Nathaniel*, James 3, James 2, Thomas^), born in Etna, Wis., 
June 6, 1866. As before stated his parents separated before 
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176 GENEALOGY OF THE RIX FAMILY. 

of age, and he was brought up by his grandmother, Sophronia 
(Rix) Rexford. He married, Oct. 25, 1891, Jennie Seeley, born 
in Etna, Wis., daughter of Mark and Luella (Boker) Seeley. 
Mr. Rix says his father's name is Warrum Porter Rix. Mr. Lee 
Rix is a merchant in Etna, Wis. 

CHILDREN. 

1433. i. Ruth 10, b. July 13, 1895. 

1434. ii. Calvin Seeley lo, b. July 17, 1898, both born in 

Etna. 

1308. Emma Smith ^ (Ruth Eastman 8, George Rix East- 
man'', Ruth Rix^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, James 3, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Danbury, N. H., Nov. 23, 1868; married, in 
Manchester, N. H., Robert Wallace, born in England, Oct. 31, 
1867, son of Charles and Margaret (Wall) Wallace. He resides 
in Manchester, N. H., where he is employed in a meat market. 

CHILDREN. 

1435. i. Charles Wallace ^o, b. in Manchester, Sept. 24, 

1892. 

1436. ii. Bessie Wallace 10, b. in Manchester, Feb. 16, 1895. 

1437. iii. Emma Wallace ^^^ b. in Lowell, Mass., Aug. 1, 1897. 

1438. iv. Jennie Wallace ^o, b. in Manchester, July 3, 1899. 

1369. Nellie J. Clark 10 (Martha C. Jones^, Caroline Rix^, 
Guy C^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel^, Nathaniel ■*, James 3, James 2, 
Thomas 1), born in Grass Lake, Mich., Aug. 7, 1873; married, 
Sept. 2, 1891, Edward Arthur McVey, born in Waterloo, Mich., 
Aug. 6, 1870, son of John and Ann Eliza (Taylor) McVey. He 
is a machinist, and resides in Albion, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1439. i. ViLDA Ida McVey^i, b. in Grass Lake, Mich., 

June 17, 1892. 

1440. ii. Martha Vivian McVey^^, b. in Albion, Mich., 

Aug. 20, 1894. 

1441. iii. Dorcas Valentine McVey ^ 1, b. in Albion, Feb. 14, 

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1373. Charles Niblack*^ (Sarah Jane Jones^, Caroline 
Rix^, Guy C.''', Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel 5, Nathaniel*, James^, 
James2, Thomas i), born in Albion, Mich., Feb. 23, 1869; mar- 
ried, Nov., 1887, Minnie Vanness, lives in Albion, Mich. 

CHILDREN. 

1442. i. Earl Niblack", b. in Albion, Mich., Oct., 1888- 

1443. ii. Mildred Niblack^^ b. in Albion, Mich., Sept. 15, 

1893. 

1378. Harry Alford Clay^^ (Mary Louise Rix^, Guy S.^, 
Guy C.'', Nathaniel 6, Nathaniel^, NathanieH, James 3, James 2, 
Thomas^), born in Concord, N. H., Mar. 2, 1878; married, in 
Manchester, N. H., Nov. 26, 1897, Edith Reed, born in Concord, 
N. H., Sept. 16, 1878, daughter of George C. and Frances (Wel- 
come) Reed. He resides in Concord, N. H., where he is em- 
ployed by the Concord Electric Light Company. 

CHILDREN. 

1444. i. A NAMELESS DAUGHTER 1^ b. Oct. 20, 1900; d. at 

birth. 

1445. ii. Morris Alford Clay^^ b. in Concord, N. H., 

May 17, 1902. 



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NOTES. 

Note 1. There were two Thomas Rixes, one the son of Thomas*, and 
Thomas of Wethersfield, probably about the same age. He married 
Abigail, daughter of John Ingersole, and died May 21, 1690, leaving a widow 
and one chQd, Abigail. She married about 1696, Joshua Wills, of Windsor. 
It is rather uncertain whether Thomas of Wethersfield married Abigail 
Ingersole or whether Thomas, son of Thomas*, married Abigail Ingersole, 
but the records, though meager, tend to show that the record of Thomas^ 
is correct. A Richard Rix was in Salem in 1776. Both Richard and 
Thomas are untraced. The almost universal tradition exists in this family 
that "three brothers came over." William and Thomas whom we know, 
were brothers, and perhaps Thomas of Wethersfield and Richard of Salem 
were brothers also. 

Note 2. Reginald Foster, immigrant, landed at Ipswich in 1638; m. 

let, ; 2d, Judith ; d. Oct., 1664; m. 3d, Sept. 10, 1665, Mrs. Sarah 

(White) Martin. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Mary, b. in England, about 1718; m. Wood and Lieut. 

Francis Peabody. 
ii. Abraham, b. in England, 1622; m. Lydia Burbank. 
iii. Reginald, b. in England, 1636; m. Elizabeth Dane, 
iv. William, b. in England, 1630; m. Mary Jackson. 
V. Isaac, b. in England, 1630; m. Mary Jackson, Hannah Douring 

and Martha Hale. 
vi. Jacob, b. in England, 1635; m. Martha Kinsman and Abigail Lord, 
vii. Sarah, b. in England, 1620; m. William Story. 

William Foster2 (Reginaldi), born in England in 1633; m. May 15, 1661, 
Mary Jackson, b. Feb. 8, 1639, daughter of William and Joanna Jackson. 

children. 

i. Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1662; m. Samuel Kilbum. 
ii. Judith, b. June 19, 1664; m. John Platts. 

iii. Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1673; m. May 11, 1709-10, Theophilus Rix. 
iv. Jonathan, b. Mar. 6, 1667-8; m. Abigail Kimball, 
v. William, b. 1670; m. Sarah Kimball and Margaret Gould, 
vi. Timothy, b. 1672; m. Mary Dorman and Ruth Andrews, 
vii. David, b. May 9, 1679; m. Mary Black, 
viii. Samuel, b. Feb. 20, 1681; m. Mary Macoon. 

ix. Joseph, b. ; bapt. May 21, 1682; living in 1711; probably 

never married. 

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J32 NOTES. 

Note 3 Lieut. Thomas Tract was bom in Tewkesbury, England, in 1610, 
came to this country to Salem, Mass., and removed to Wethersfield, Conn 
in 1637- married in Wethersfield in 1641, Mary Mason, widow of Edward 
Mason ' He married second, in Norwich, Conn., Martha Bourne, daughter 
of Thomas Bourne. He married, third, Mary Foote, daughter of Nathaniel 
Foote Lieut. Thomas Tracy died Nov. 7, 1685. This family has been 
traced from Woden of Norway and Sweden, A. D. 300, through the Kmgs 
of England, France and Germany. 

CHILDREN. 

i. JohnZ, b. 1642. ^ 

ii. THOMAS2, b. 1644.* 

iii. Jerusha2, b. 1646. 

iv. Solomon2, b. 1651. 

V. DanielZ, b. 1652. 

vi. SAMUEL2, b. 1654; d. 1693. 

Thomas Tracy2. bom in 1644; died in April, 1721. His wife has never 

been traced. 

children. 

i. Nathaniels, b. Dec. 19, 1675. 

ii. Sarahs, b. Dec. 17, 1677. 

iii. Jeremiahs, b. Oct. 14, 1682. 

iv. Daniels, b. Mar. 3, 1685. 

V. Thomass, b. June 15, 1687. 

vi. JedediahS, b. Sept. 24, 1692; in. Margaret Rix. 

vii. Deborahs, b. Sept. 24, 1697. 

viii. JerushaS, b. Sept. 24, 1697; m. Thomas Rix. 

Note 4 Andrew Peters, bom in England about 1634-5; married Mercy 
Bramsley, bom in Boston, Mass., Oct. 9, 1637. He settled in Andover, Mass., 
where he died Dec. 14, 1713; she died there Nov. 6, 1726. 

CHILDREN. 

i. John2, b. in Andover, Feb. 28, 1659-60. 

ii. Elizabeth2, b. Aug. 26, 1662. 

iii. Andrew2, b. . 

iv. Mary2, b. June 12, 1668. 

V. Mercy2, b. Jan. 27, 1670. 

vi. William2, b. Feb. 7, 1672. 

vii. Samuel2, b. . 

Andrew Peters2, was probably bom in Ipswich about 1664. He 
was killed by the Indians in Andover, Aug. 14, 1689. He married in 
Andover, Mass., Feb. 8, 1685, Ehzabeth Famum, bom in Andover Feb. 19, 
1061. 



NOTES. 183 

CHILDREN. 

i. Andrew^, b. in Andover, Dec. 9, 1686. 
ii. Seborn3, b. in Andover, Feb. 19, 1688.* 

Seborn3, was bom in Andover, Mass., Feb. 19, 1688. This name has 
been spelled Seaborn, Sibbon, and in his grandfather's will, he spelled it 
Sebrance, which is probably his correct name. He was in Concord, N. H., 
in 1746, and probably before that date. He married Mary . 

CHILDREN. 

i. James*, b. about 1711. 
ii. Seborn*, b. about 1713. 
iii. Elizabeth*, b. about 1716. 
iv. William*, b. about 1718. 
V. Mary*, b. about 1722; m. Nathaniel Rix. 

vi. Obadiah*, b. about 1725; was killed by the Indians in Concord, 
N. H., Aug. 11, 1746. A granite shaft in memory of Samuel 
Bradley, Jonathan Bradley, Obadiah Peters, John Bean and 
John Lufkin, who were massacred by the Indians, at the same 
time, was erected in 1837, by Richard Bradley, a grandson 
of the above Samuel Bradley. 
vii. Hannah*, b. about 1726; m. Benjamin Fifield, Aug. 15, 1747. 

Note 5. Richard Kimball, immigrant, settled in Watertown, Mass., soon 
after he landed in Boston in 1634; married Ursula Scott; married, second, 
Oct. 23, 1661, widow Margaret Dow. 

children. 
i. Abigail2, b. . 

ii. Henry2, b. . 

iii. Elizabeth2, b. 1621. 

iv. Richard2, b. 1623. 

V. Mary2, b. 1625. 

vi. Martha2, b. 1629. 

vii. John2, b. 1631.* 

viii. Thomas3, b. 1633. 

The above all bom in Rattlesden, England, 

ix. Sarah2, b. in Watertown, Mass., 1635. 

X. Benjamin2, b. in Ipswich, Mass., 1637. 

xi. Caleb2, b. in Ipswich, 1639. 

John2, married Mary Bradstreet. Settled in Ipswich, Maes. 

children. 

i John3, b. Nov. 8, 1657; d. Feb. 24, 1658. 
ii. Mary3, b. Dec. 10, 1658. 
iii. Sarahs, b. July 29, 1661. 



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iv. Hannah', b. ; d. young. 

V. Rebeccas, b. Feb., 1663-4. 
vi. Richards, b. Sept. 22, 1665. 
vii. Elizabeths, b. Sept. 22, 1665. 
viii. Abigails, b. Mar. 22, 1667. 
ix. Johns, b. Mar. 16, 1668.* 
X. Benjamins, b. July 22, 1670. 

xi. MosEss, b. Sept., 1672. 

xii. Aarons, b. Jan., 1674. 

xiii. Josephs, b. Jan. 24, 1675. 

Johns, married Sarah Goodhue, lived in Ispwich till 1727, when he went 
to Preston, Conn.; died there. 

children. 

i. John*, b. Oct. 19, 1693.* 

ii. Joseph*, b. Oct. 19, 1693. 

ill. Mary*, b. Feb. 24, 1697-8. 

iv. David*, b. May 8, 1700.* 

V. Nathan*, b. Oct. 31, 1702. 

vi. Isaac*, b. Apr. 19, 1705. 

vii. Jacob*, b. Oct. 12, 1706. 

viii. Abigail*, b. Oct. 11, 1709. 

ix. Sarah*, b. . 

John*, married Patience Larribee; resided in Stonington, Conn. 

children. 

i. JerushaS, b. July 11, 1728. 

ii. Marys, b. Dec. 29, 1729. 

iii. Josephs, b. Sept. 28, 1731. 

iv. Johns, b. Feb. 6, 1732. 

v. Sarahs, b. Aug. 31, 1734. 

vi. LydiaS, b. Aug. 3, 1736; m. Theophilus Rix*. 

vii. Jemimas, b. May 4, 1738. 

viii. Esthers, b. May 11, 1740. 

ix. Eunices, b. May 11, 1740; m. Thomas Rix*. 

x. PhebeS, b. Mar. 4, 1742. 

David*, married Sarah Pride; lived in Preston, Conn. 

children. 

i. Mercys, b. Jan. 31, 1727. 

ii. Eunices, b. Sept. 15, 1729. 

iii. Nathans, b. Mar. 8, 1732; m. Margaret Rix. 

iv. Davids, b. Sept. 9, 1734. 

v. Jonathans, b. Apr. 1, 1738. 

vi. Sarahs, b. Apr. 1, 1738. 



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Note 6. John Boardman married, March, 1713, Mary Billings; lived in 
Preston, Conn. 

CHILDREN BORN IN PRESTON. 

i. A CHILD2, b. ; d. Jan. 6, 1814. 

ii. John2, b. Sept. 1, 1816. 

iii. Hannah2, b. Oct. 20, 1818. 

iv. Eliza2, b. Mar. 13, 1820. 

V. Joseph2, b. Oct. 20, 1822; m. Deborah Rix. 

vi. Mary2, b. Mar. 2, 1824. 

vii. Eunice2, b. July 10, 1828. 

viii. Louis2, b. Oct. 14, 1830. 

Note 7. William Danforth, grandson of William, the immigrant, 
married Flood, and settled in Boscawen, N. H. 

children. 

i. Williamz, b. Aug. 18, 1748; m. Olive EUiott. 

ii. Jedediah2, b. ; m. Sarah Rix. 

iii. Mary2, b. ; m. John Johnson. 

iv. Susan2, b. ; m. Nathan Corser. 

Note 8. Richard Clark, born in Greenland, N. H., in 1693, his father 
coming from England. He married Dolly Marston. He died in 1784; 
she died Sept. 19, 1767; lived in Newmarket, N. H. 

children. 
i. Richard2, b. 1726. 

ii. Caleb2, b. 1730. 

iii. John2, b. 1735.* 

iv. David2, b. . 

John2, married Esther Weeks. Both died in Landaff, N. H. 

children. 

i. Esthers, b. Apr. 13, 1758; m. Nathaniel Rix. 

ii. Johns, b. May 1, 1759. 

iii. Jonathans, b. Dec. 23, 1761. 

iv. Lydias, b. May 27, 1762. 

V. Ebenezers, b. Jan. 2, 1764. 

vi. Davids, b. Jan. 24, 1767. 

vii. Levis, b. Mar. 13, 1768. 

viii. Benjamins, b. May 21, 1769; d. Dec. 7, 1769. 

ix. Benjamins, b. June 17, 1770; d. young. 

X. Jacobs, b. Aug. 4, 1771. 

xi. Samuels, b. Mar. 17, 1773. 

xii. Elizabeths, b. Nov. 13, 1774; d. same day. 



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Note 9. David Stanton* (David*, Johns, John', Thomasi), born in 
1757; married Susannah Frink. He and all his family except Susannah 
moved from Preston, Conn., to Burlington, N. Y. 

CHILDREN BORN IN PRESTON. 

i. Theophilus2, b. ; m. Ann Pope in Preston. 

ii. Susannah', b. 1679; m. Ephraim Rix. 

iii. Annis2, b. ; m. William Clark in Preston. 

iv. Fanny', b. ; m. Ansel Pope in Preston. 

V. Amy', b. ; m. Thomas Pope in Preston. 

vi. Thomas', b. ; m. . 

vii. Eunice', b. ; m. Dort. 

viii. William Northrup', b. ; d. young. 

Note 10. John Greene^, immigrant to America in 1635; settled in 
Warwick, Rhode Island. 

James Greene', lived and died in Warwick, R. I. 

Joseph Greenes, lived and died in Warwick, R. I. 

Joseph Greene*, died in Greenwich, R. I. He and Gen. Nathaniel 
Greene were first cousins. 

Thomas Greene*, married Hannah Rix. 

Joseph Greene* (Johns, James', Johni), was born in Warwick, R. I., 
Feb. 10, 1728; married, Oct. 27, 1751, Phebe Langford, daughter of John 
and Barbara (Rice) Langford, of East Greenwich, R. I. He was a tailor 
and a Quaker. He removed in 1769 to Berlin, then Stephen town, Rensselaer 
County, N. Y., and was the third New England settler in the town. He 
married, second, in Berlin, Widow Moon, and died in 1824, aged 96 years. 
Among the descendants of the Langford family are the late General Thomas 
Lincoln Casey, U. S. A., and Admiral Silas Casey, U. S. N. 

children by first wife. 

i. Benjamin*, b. Feb. 16, 1751; m. Polly Brown. 

ii. Jonathan*, b. Feb. 24, 1754; m. Patience Terry, 

iii. James*, b. Feb. 14, 1757; m. Joanna Terry; d. 1857. 

iv. David*, b. May 12, 1762; m. Sarah Thomas. 

V. Sarah*, b. Jan. 21, 1764; m. Rowland Thomas, 

vi. Langford*, b. Dec. 18, 1766; m. Abigail Thomas, 

vii. John*, b. Nov. 10, 1768; m. Ellen Randall, 

viii. Phebe*, b. Nov. 21, 1770; m. Major Daniel Hull, 

ix. Joseph*, b. May 25, 1773; m. Mary Rice. 

X. Thomas*, b. May 10, 1775; m. Hannah Rix.* 

xi. Barbara*, b. Feb. 4, 1778; m. Joshua Godfrey. 

Note 11. Zephaniah Jennings* (Jonathans, Jonathan', Johni), bom in 
Ashford, Conn., Feb. 6, 1743; married, Dec. 11, 1768, Phebe Trapp, bom 
Feb. 29, 1751. She was of Canterbury, Conn. They moved from Ashford to 



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Norwich, Conn., in 1770, where he kept a store. He died in Boston, Mass., 
Apr. 26, 1793, and was buried there. His widow died in Griswold, Conn., 
at her daughter's house, Mrs. Thomas Tracy Rix, and was buried in Rix- 
town cemetery. 

CHILDREN BORN IN NORWICH, CONN. 

i. Mary2, b. May 20, 1778; m. Thomas Tracy Rix (No. 96). 
ii. Henry2, b. Aug. 4, 1779. He was shot in a duel at Princess Anne, 
Va., and his leg was taken off and he died in consequence. 

Ephraim Trapp, was probably a tailor, from the purchases made at 
Zephaniah Jennings' store, which consisted largely of cloth and dye stuff. 
The name of his wife is unknown. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Phebe2, b. Feb. 19, 1751; m. Dec. 11, 1768, Zephaniah Jennings. 

ii. Edward2, b. ; m. July 22, 1773, Kiteura Moore. 

iii. Caleb2, b. . He was a sailor on sloop owned by Zephaniah 

Jennings, 
iv. Samuel2, b. ; was captain on sloop Sally. 

V. Thomas2, b. ; was a sailor on sloop Sally. 

Note 12. John Corser, born in Scotland about 1689, came here when 
he was about 12 or 14 years of age and settled in Newbury, Mass. He 
married, Mar. 8, 1716-17, Tabitha Kenney, of Newbury, and removed to 
Boscawen, N. H., where he died in the fall of 1776. 

CHILDREN. 

i. John2, b. in Newbury, about 1717.* 

ii. Nathan2, b. about 1720. 

iii. Tabitha2, b. ; m. Peter Flood. 

iv. Elizabeth2, b. ; m. John Rowley. 

V. Polly2, b. ; m. Ezekiel Flanders, of Kingston, N. H. 

vi. Sarah2, b. ; m. Samuel Davis. 

vii. William2, b. about 1730. 

viii. Hannah2, b. about 1734. 

John2, bom in Newbury, Mass., about 1718; married, first, Jane Nichols; 
married, second, in 1789, Mrs. Hepzibath Chase; lived in Kingston and 
removed to Chester, N. H., in 1764. 

children. 

i. Thomas3, b. 1743. 

ii. Samuel3, b. 1746. 

iii. Jonathans, b. 1747. 

iv. John3, b. May 13, 1751.* 

V. Davids, b. 1753. 

vi. Jane3, b. 1756. 



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vii. William', b. 1758. 
viii. Abbyneezer3, b. 1760. 
ix. Mollys, b. 1765. 

John Corsers, born May 13, 1751; died Oct. 19, 1838; married Rachel 
Blaisdell, who died May 12, 1828, aged 76. He lived in Boscawen, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Daniel^, b. ; d. young. 

ii. David4, b. Feb. 28, 1775. 

iii. John4, b. May 24, 1777. 

iv. David4, b. Mar. 15, 1779. 

V. Rachel*, b. Apr. 9, 1781; m. Jedediah Danforth. 

vi. Rice*, b. Sept. 27, 1783; d. May 11, 1852. 

vii. Joseph H.*, b. Feb. 7, 1786. 

viii. Timothy*, b. Mar. 9, 1788. 

ix. Edward*, b. Aug. 18, 1790. 

X. Richard*, b. Aug. 16, 1792; d. Aug. 20, 1845. 

Note 13. Roger Eastman, immigrant, bom in Wales, England, in 1611, 

came here in 1638; settled in Salisbury, Mass.; m. Sarah . He died 

Dec. 16, 1694. She died Mar. 11, 1694. 

children. 

i. John2, b. Jan. 9, 1640. 

ii. Nathaniel2, b. Mar. 18, 1643. 

iii. Philip2, b. Oct. 20, 1644. 

iv. Thomas2, b. Sept. 11, 1746.* 

v. Timothy2, b. Sept. 29, 1648. 

vi. Joseph2, b. Nov. 8, 1650. 

vii. Sarah2, b. July 15, 1655. 

viii. Samuel2, b. Sept. 20, 1657. 

ix. Ruth2, b. Jan. 21, 1661. 

Thomas Eastman2, bom in Salisbury, Mass., Sept. 11, 1646; killed by 

Indians in Haverhill, Mass., Apr. 29, 1688; married, Jan. 20, 1679, Deborah 

Corlis, bom in Haverhill, June 6, 1655, daughter of George and Joannah 

(Davis) Corlis. 

children. 

i. Jonathans, b. Jan. 8, 1680.* 

ii. Sarahs, b. June 9, 1683; killed by Indians, Mar. 15, 1697, in 

the Dustin massacre, 
iii. Joannahs, b. June 9, 16S3; d. Aug. 17, 1684. 
iv. Joannah, 2d3, b. May 27, 1686; d. yoimg. 

Jonathan Eastmans, bom in Haverhill, Mass., Jan. 8, 1680; married, 
Aug. 8, 1701, Hannah Green, bom in Haverhill, Dec. 20, 1677. He lived 



NOTES, 189 

in Haverhill, Mass., and Hampstead and Concord, N. H., where it is sup- 
posed he died. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Thomas*, b. Mar. 17, 1702; d. July 20, 1703. 
ii. Abigail*, b. Feb. 1, 1704; killed by Indians, Feb. 8, 1704, at 

the time her mother was captured by Indians and was kept 

over two years. 

CHILDREN. 

iii. Mehitable*, b. Nov. 17, 1707; d. . 

iv. Peter*, b. Apr. 20, 1710. 

V. Richard*, b. Aug. 9, 1712. 

vi. Sarah*, b. Feb. 16, 1714. 

vii. William*, b. Oct. 3, 1715.* 

viii. Jonathan*, b. Sept. 3, 1717. 

ix. Amos*, b. Aug. 3, 1719. 

X. Elizabeth*, b. Sept. 5, 1721; d. Jan. 31, 1724. 

xi. Hannah*, b. June 5, 1726. 

William Eastman*, born in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 3, 1715; died in Bath, 

N. H., Nov. 30, 1790; married, Dec. 14, 1738, Ruth Chase, who died Jan. 22, 

1742; married, second, Apr. 19, 1748, Rebecca Jewett, who died in Bath, 

Jan. 26, 1806. 

children by first wife. 

i. RuthS, b. Feb. 14, 1740. 
ii. Stephens, b. Dec. 11, 1741. 
iii. Williams, b. Apr. 8, 1743. Revolutionary soldier. 

children by second wipe. 

iv. ObediahS, b. Jan. 26, 1749. Revolutionary soldier.* 

V. Hannahs, b. July 15, 1751. 

vi. JamesS, b. Sept. 24, 1753. Revolutionary soldier, 

vii. MosEsS, b. Dec. 27, 1755. 

viii. AzubaS, b. . 

ix. Jonathans, b. . Revolutionary soldier. 

X. PeterS, b. . Revolutionary soldier. 

xi. AmosS, b. . Revolutionary soldier. 

Obadiah Eastmans, born in Hampstead, N. H., Feb. 26, 1748; died in 
Littleton, N. H., Nov. 14, 1836; married, Feb. 8, 1774, Elizabeth Searle, 
bom in HoUis, N. H., July 26, 1748. Settled in Bath, N. H. 

children. 

i. Betsey", b. Oct. 9, 1775. 

ii. Hannaho, b. Oct. 31, 1778. 

iii. Rebecca*, b. Sept. 23, 1780; m. Nathaniel Rix. 

iv. Williams, b. Aug. 10, 1782; never married. 



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V. JONATHAN«, b. Oct. 1, 1785. 

vi. Seaborn', b. Aug. 25, 1787; m. Ruth Rix. 
vii. Peter«, b. Jan. 7, 1790. 

viii. Stephen Royceo, b. Oct. 12, 1792. He was the father of Charles 
Rix's wife (No. 314). 

Note 13a. Abner Morrill married Sarah Hoyt, both bom in Chelsea, 
Mass. They settled in Methuen, Mass., removed to Danville, Vt., and 
about 1700 removed to Stanstead, Canada, and settled on No. 5, 10th 
range. In 1808 he removed to the Newtonville settlement and his wife 
died about this time; he then went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Stevens. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Hannah*, b. ; m. Clements. 

ii. Sarah2, b. ; m. Joshua Stevens; parents of Hon. Thaddeus 

Stevens. 

iii. Jonathan*, b. ; m. Deborah Haskins.* 

iv. Rhoda*, b. ; m. Elias Lee. 

Jonathan* married Deborah Haskins. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Adelines, b. in Stanstead, Dec. 25, 1798; m. Hale Rix. 

ii. Deborahs, b. ; m. James Corry. 

iii. Nancy3, b. ; m. Hills Welch. 

iv. Lewis3, b. ; m. Lucy Flint. He was an M. I). 

Note 136. Joseph Stanton« (Josephs, Joseph*, Josephs, John*, Thomasi), 
born in Ledyard, Conn., May 11, 1769; died at Bozrah, Conn., Mar. 24, 
1867, and was buried in Leonard Cemetery, Preston, Conn. He married 
Mary (Polly) Dennis, bom in Norwich, Conn., in 1786, and died in Bozrah, 
May 25, 1876. 

children. 

i. Mary?, b. Nov. 7, 1804; m. Aaron Prentice Rix (No. 195). 

ii. Ardelia?, b. Aug. 14, 1806; m. Amos Stanton, 

iii. Hannah Marilla?, b. July 12, 1808; m. Woodbridge Tredway 

iv. LuRA Ann?, b. ; d. unmarried. 

V. Russell Butler?, b. Oct. 23, 1812; d. Aug. 4, 1813. 

vi. Joseph Cheasbro?, b. Sept. 17, 1814; d. Dec. 6, 1814. 

vii. Joseph Russell?, b. Sept. 7, 1816; m. Adeline Dunbar, 

viii. Edwin Wolcot?, b. Nov. 14, 1820; m. Mary Ann Stanton. 

ix. Emily?, b. Oct. 1, 1823; m. William Kimball Chapman. (See 
No. 502.) 

Note 14. John Waterman Benjamini and wife, .Abigail, came from 
Bamstable, England, to America on ship " Lion," Sept. 26, 1632, and lived in 
Boston and vicinity till 1637, when he removed to Wethersfield, Conn., 



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where he died June 14, 1645, leaving widow, Abigail, and children. She 
died May 20, 1687, aged 87 years. 

CHILDREN. 

i. John2, b. 1620. 

ii. Abigail2, b. ; m. 1641, Joshua Stubs, of Wetherafield, Conn. 

iii. Caleb2, b. . 

iv. Abel2^ b. ; probably twin to Caleb. 

V. Samuel2, b. 1628. 

vi. Joseph2, b. 1642.* 

vii. John2, b. 1642; probably twin to Joseph. 

viii. Lydia2, b. ; m. Thomas Bath, of Boston, Mass. 

ix. Sarah2, b. ; m. Mar. 30, 1687, William Hager. 

X. Mary2, b. Apr. 10, 1646 (posthumous). 

Joseph Benjamin2 (John W.i), bom in 1642; married, June 10, 1661, 
Jemima Lambert, daughter of Thomas Lambert. He lived some years at 
Yarmouth, Mass., but sold estate at Cambridge, Oct. 30, 1686, and removed 
to his father in Wethersfield, Conn. He removed to New Loudon, Conn., 
and died in 1704, leaving widow Sarah and children. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Abigail3, b. ; living in 1704. 

ii. Josephs, b. 1674.* 

iii. Marcy3, b. Mar. 12, 1674; living in 1704. 

iv. Jemima3, b. ; living in 1704. 

V. Hannahs, b. . 

vi. Elizabeth^, b. Jan. 14, 1680. 

vii. Johns, b. 1682; living in 1704. 

viii. Sarahs, b. ; Hving in 1704. 

ix. Kesiahs, b. ; Hving in 1704. 

X. MaryS, b. ; living in 1704. 

Joseph Benjamins (Joseph2, John W.i), bom in 1674; married, Aug. 25, 

1698, Deborah Coke, and settled in Preston, Conn. No record of their 

deaths. 

children. 

i. Abel4, b. Aug. 15, 1701.* 

One record says Obed married Mary Hood, 
ii. Sarah*, b. Jan. 4, 1704; m. 1731, Joseph Park; had 7 children, 
iii. Grace*, b. Jan. 10, 1709; m. 1729, Jonathan Wheeler; had two 

daughters. 
iv. Jeremiah*, b. July 15, 1711. One record says Jedediah. He 
married, Nov. 11, 1732, Patience Stanton; had (a) PhineasS, 
b. 1733; (b) Patiences, b. 1735; (c) Hannah^, b. 1737. 
V. Elizabeth*, b. 1703; m. Park W. Autuced. 



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vi. Daniel*, b. Sept. 1, 1714; m. Phery ; had son, Benjamin*, 

b. Mar. 20, 1756; d. July 28, 1756. 
vii. Abiel*, b. Dec. 16, 1716.* 

Abel Benjamin* (Josephs, Joseph2, John W.i), bom in Preston, Conn., 
Aug. 15, 1701; married Esther Smith, of Preston, Conn., where their children 
were bom. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Amelias, b. Oct. 7, 1760. 

ii. Asa5, b. Mar. 20, 1762.* 

iii. Samuel^, b. Dec. 5, 1763. 

iv. Abel5, b. Aug. 10, 1765. 

V. Solomon^, b. June 23, 1767. 

vi. Elizabeths, b. Mar. 20, 1769. 

vii. RoDOLPHusS, b. Nov. 26, 1770. 

Abiel Benjamin* (Josephs, Joseph2, John W.i), bom Dec. 16, 1716; 
married, Dec. 16, 1736, Judith Ford. He lived in Preston, Conn.; died in 
Griswold, Conn., Oct. 9, 1819; buried in RixtowTi cemetery, Griswold. 

He married, second, Margaret , she died Oct. 7, 1825, aged 82 years; 

buried in Rixtown cemetery. 

children born in PRESTON, CONN. 

i. LydiaS, b. July 27, 1738. 

ii. JesseS, b. Aug. 1, 1740; probably died young. 

iii. Ezras, b. Dec. 13, 1742; m. first. Prudence Maine; m. second, 

Jeane Eames; m. third. Amy Stanton.* 

iv. ZiporahS, b. Nov. 23, 1744. 

V. AbielS, b. Aug. 16, 1747.* 

vi. JudithS, b. Apr. 11, 1750. 

vii. AnneS, b. May 7, 1753. 

viii. Sarahs, b. Oct. 1, 1756; m. a Mr. Gates. 

ix. Jesses, b. Oct. 28, 1758. 

Asa Benjamins (Abel*, Josephs, Josephs John W.i), bom in Preston, 
Conn., Mar. 20, 1762; married, . 

CHILD. 

i. Ephraim*, b. .* 

Ezra Benjamins (Abiel*, Josephs, Josephz, John W.i), bom in Preston, 
Conn., Dec. 13, 1742; married, first, Apr. 27, 1769, Prudence Maine, who 
died Feb. 12, 1773; married, second, June 2, 1774, Jean Eames, who died 
Apr. 15, 1791, aged 45; married, third, Mar. 20, 1794, Amy Avery, widow 
of a Mr. Stanton. Ezra lived in Preston, Conn., where he died Sept. 29, 
1819, and was buried in Rixtown cemetery. 



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CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE. 

i. Ezra', b. Jan. 2, 1770; d. Oct., 1810; m. Feb. 16, 1794, Lucy 

Brown. 
ii. Zipor.\h8, b. Mar. 9, 1771; d. Mar. 9, 1771. 

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE. 

iii. Prudence6, b. Nov. 5, 1774; d. Mar. 15, 1841; m. a Mr. Powers. 
iv. Hirams, b. Jan. 26, 1779; m. Sinda M. Bromley, who died Mar. 30, 

1881, aged 70 years. Hiram died Mar. 29, 1847. Had son, 

Henry7, b. . 

V. EamesS, b. Oct. 10, 1775.* 
vi. Anna6, b. Apr. 8, 1782; d. Feb. 28, 1839; m. Kinney Parke; went 

to Vermont. 

CHILD BY THIRD WIFE. 

vii. Eunices, b. Jan. 24, 1795; d. July 29, 1844. 

Abiel Benjamin^ (Abiel^, Josephs, Joseph2, John W.i), bom in Preston, 
Conn., Aug. 16, 1747; married, Sept. 18, 1771, Loase Ellis. He lived in 
Preston, where his children were born. 

CHILDREN. 

i. LydiaO, b. Feb. 5, 1772; d. Mar. 12, 1773. 

ii. Statess, b. May 11, 1773; m. George Rix (No. 129). 

iii. Ellis8, b. Mar. 5, 1775; d. Mar. 12, 1775. 

iv. Lyman', b. Mar. 24, 1777; d. in Jamaica, in 1799. 

V. Barber', b. Aug. 7, 1779; d. in the army in 1813. 

vi. Lydia', b. Oct. 20, 1781; m. Oct. 16, 1826, John Shafter, of Pa. 

vii. Elam', b. Sept. 4, 1783; d. Nov. 20, 1861.* 

viii. Rensselaer', b. Sept. 14, 1788; d. Aug. 19, 1827. 

ix. Asa', b. 1789; d. 1789. 

X. Asahel', b. 1789; d. 1804. 

Ephraim Benjamin' (AsaS, AbeH, Josephs, Josephz, John W.i), bom ; 

married, Nov. 1, 1812, Sally Green, of Preston, Conn. 

children born in PRESTON, CONN. 

i. George?, b. Feb. 11, 1813; m. Mar. 29, 1843, Betsey Avery, 
Children, (a) Amanda^, b. in Preston, June 28, 1859; m. Henry 
Spaulding. He died in 1899. (b) Hannahs, b. ; d. . 

ii. Harriet?, b. Jan. 17, 1815; m. George Palmer. 

iii. Charles D.?, b. 1817. 

iv. William?, b. Mar. 29, 1819; m. Mar. 29, 1848, Cynthia Palmer. 
She died May 20, 1903. 

v. Sarah Ann?, b. Apr. 17, 1821; m. a Mr. Heath. 

vi. Asa?, b. July 8, 1823. 

vii. Maky?, b. Feb. 17, 1826; m. a Mr. Crandall. 
viii. Edwin?, b. Sept. 3, 1833; m. a Miss Barnes. 



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Eames Benjamin' (EzraS, Abiel*, Josephs, Joseph^ John W.i), bom in 
Preston, Conn., Oct. 10, 1775; married, Sept. 27, 1812, Prudence Chapman, 
bom Apr. 10, 1793, daughter of Joseph and Thankful (Tift) Chapman. 
Eames died Aug. 26, 1860, and his widow died Mar. 30, 1887, both buried 
in Rixtown cemetery in Griswold, Conn. 

CHILDREN BORN IN PRESTON AND GRISWOLD, CONN. 

Hannah7, b. Sept. 22, 1813; m. Thomas Rix (No. 231). 
Lucy Ann?, b. Nov. 18, 1817; m. first, Charles Kimball, who 
died Feb. 16, 1857; m. second, Henry Bennett, who died 
July 5, 1875. She died in Griswold, Conn. 
Prudence Powers^, b. June 8, 1821; m. Jepthah Geer Bill, 
iv. Ezra Gardner?, b. Jan. 26, 1825; d. Jan. 14, 1826. 
V. An infant son?, b. July 18, 1828; d. the next day. 

Elam Benjamins (Abieis, Abiel*, Josephs, Joseph^ John W.i), bom in 
Preston, Conn., Sept. 4, 1783; married, Oct. 10, 1810, Hannah Dennis, 
born Feb. 18, 1790, daughter of Russell and Ziporah Dennis. She died 
Feb. 22, 1854, and he married, second, Nancy Farrier, widow of James 
Rix (No. 192). 

children born in PRESTON, CONN. 

i. Jabez Lyman7, b. June 25, 1811; d. July 29, 1811. 
ii. Nancy Maria?, b. May 8, 1814; d. Aug. 8, 1823. 
iii. Henry Butler?, b. Apr. 4, 1816; m. Sarah Spicer. He d. Oct. 17, 

1903. 
iv. Laura Augusta?, b. Dec. 9, 1817; m. Benjamin Franklin Bently. 

Dec. 28, 1840.* Children, (a) Benjamin Franklin, Jr.», b. 

Jan. 28, 1843; m. Charity Frink; (6) Calistia?, b. July 5, 1842; 

m. Nathan York. 
V. Calistia Ann?, b. Oct. 12, 1819. 
vi. Abby Ardieli.^.?, b. Jan. 19, 1822. 
vii. Nancy Cornelia?, b. Nov. 30, 1825. 
viii. Jabez Lyman?, b. ; m. Mary Ann Giddings.* 

Jabez Lyman Benjamin? (Elame, Abieis, Abiel*, Josephs, Josephz, John 

W.I), bom in Preston, Conn., ; married Mary Ann Giddings, daughter 

of Solomon and Ruth Giddings. She died Aug. 25, 1862. 

children born in PRESTON, CONN. 

i. Ruth Anns, b. Mar. 9, 1836. 

ii. John Rensselaers, b. Feb. 23, 1839. 

iii. Gilbert Lymans, b. Mar. 2, 1841. 

iv. Jabezs, b. Feb. 12, 1843; d. Sept. 26, 1843. 

Note 15. Alfred Chapmani, married, Dec. 17, 1815, PoUy Kimball, 
born in Preston, Conn., Apr. 11, 1798; died July 19, 1882. He died Mar. 
21, 1850. Resided in Preston. 



NOTES. 195 

CHILDREN. 

i. William Kimballz, b. Feb. 17, 1817.* 

ii. Mary2, b. Sept. 27, 1819; m. George Harvey; one child who 
lived, viz., Irving Harvey, who married Ellen Standish, had 
three children, viz., Addie, George and Carrie Harvey, 
iii. Sarah Avery2, b. Oct. 16, 1821; died unmarried. 
iv. Alfred Austinz, b. May 27, 1828; m. Margaret Phillips. 

William Kimball Chapman2 (Alfredi), was born in Preston, Conn., 
Feb. 17, 1817; married Emily Stanton, born Oct. 1, 1823, daughter of 
Joseph and Mary (Dennis) Stanton. They were married June 19, 1848. 
She is living with her daughter in Norwich, Conn. He died in Preston, 
Conn., Dec. 6, 1891. 

child. 

i. Emily Rowenas, b. Sept. 1 , 1851 ; m. Henry Thomas Rix (No. 502). 

Note 16. Maxson Burdick, son of Joshua, was born Nov. 10, 1791; 
married, Jan. 10, 1813, Eunice Crary, born Feb. 8, 1794, daughter of George 
and Esther (Brown) Crary. Maxson Crary died Nov. 19, 1851; buried in 
Rixtown cemetery, Griswold, Conn. 

CHILDREN BORN IN PRESTON AND GRISWOLD, CONN. 

i. Charles Crary, b. July 14, 1815; m. Nancy Rix. 

ii. Lucy Ann Crary, b. Jan. 29, 1817; m. Samuel F. Wilbur, 

iii. John Nelson Crary, b. Oct. 8, 1818; m. Phebe Maria Rix. 

iv. Mary Louisa Crary, b. Oct. 14, 1820; m. Lot Kinney Brown. 

V. James Brown Crary, b. Nov. 25, 1822; m. Eunice Rix. 

vi. William Henry Crary, b. July 9, 1825; m. Harriet Smith, 

vii. Samuel Dexter Crary, b. Apr. 14, 1828. 

viii. Orrin Fowler Crary, b. Dec. 30, 1829; m. Mary Eccleston. 

ix. Sabra Maria Crary, b. May 30, 1832; m. Harris Holmes. 

X. Elizabeth Jane Crary, b. July 20, 1834; m. Lot Kinney Brown, 

second wife. 

xi. Joseph Minor Crary, b. Jan. 6, 1837; m. Ruth Browning, widow 
of Calvin Swann. 

Note 17. Thomas Deweyi, immigrant, from Sandwich, England, to 
Windsor, Conn., Mar. 22, 1639; married widow Frances Clark; resided in 
Windsor, Conn. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Thomas2, b. Feb. 16, 1640. 

ii. Josiah2, b. ; bapt. Oct. 10, 1641.* 

iii. Anna2, b. ; bapt. Oct. 15, 1843. 

iv. Israel2, b. Sept. 25, 1645. 

v. Jedediah2, b. Dec. 15, 1647. 



196 



NOTES. 



JosiAH DEWET2, was baptized in Windsor, Conn., Oct. 10. 1641; died in 
Lebanon, Conn., Sept. 7, 1732; married, Nov. 6, 1662, Hepzibah Lyman, 
b^m in im; died June 4, 1732. Resided in Northampton and Westfield, 

Mass. 



CHILDREN. 



1. 

ii. 
iii. 



Hepzibah3, b. Oct. 9, 1663. 

Mary3, b. Oct. 16, 1665; d. Jan. 11, 1666. 

JOSIAH3, b. Dec. 24, 1666.* | 

iv. John3, b. Feb. 9, 1669. 

V. Ebenezer3, b. Feb. 20, 1673. jj 

vi. Nathaniels, b. Feb. 20, 1673 (twin). 1 

vii. Josephs, b. Aug. 11, 1674; d. June, 1675. 
viii. Elizabeths, b. July 10, 1677. 
ix. Josephs, b. Apr. 9, 1682; d. July 9, 1682. 
X Experiences, b. Apr. 9, 1682 (twin). 
xi. Benjamins, b. July 8, 1685; d. July 13, 1685. 



JOSIAH DeweyS, was bom in Northampton, Mass., Dec. 24, 1666; died 
in Lebanon, Conn., about 1750; m. in Westfield, Mass June 15, 1691, 
Mehitable MUler. He lived in Westfield, Mass., and Lebanon, Conn. 



children. 

i. William4, b. Jan., 1692. 

ii. JosiahS b. Mar. 1, 1697. 

iii. Joseph^, b. Dec. 24, 1698. 

iv. Johns b. Dec. 4, 1700.* 

V. Marys b. Oct. 24, 1704. 

vi. Mehitable*, b. June 29, 1708. 



John Dewey*, was bom in Lebanon, Conn., Dec. 4, 1700; married, 
Nov. 30, 1726, Experience Woodward, bom Aug. 10, 1704. He died Sept. 4, 
1773; she died in 1801. Resided in Lebanon, Conn. 

children. 

i. Annas, b. Oct. 23, 1727. 

, ii. Daniels, b. June 19, 1731. 

iii. JosiahS, b. Sept. 9, 1734; d. Nov. 21, 1734. 

iv. Johns, b. Dec. 12, 1735.* 

V. MaryS, b. Jan. 18, 1739. 

vi Experiences, b. Jan. 26, 1740. 

vii. Israels, b. Nov. 19, 1742; d. May 12, 1806. 

viii. Joshuas, b. Dec. 29, 1743. 

John DeweyS, was bom in Lebanon, Conn., Dec. I2-I735; married, 
Nov. 18, 1756, Rhoda GUlette, bom Sept. 7, 1735. He died June 11, 1830, 
she died Aug. 30, 1820. Resided in Lebanon, Conn. 



NOTES, 197 

CHILDREN. 

i. Darius«, b. Aug. 22, 1757.* 

ii. Rebecca^, b. July 4, 1759. 

iii. RhodaS, b. Mar. 5, 1761. 

iv. John W.s, b. Dec. 31, 1762, 

V. Bazaleelo, b. Oct. 28, 1764. 

vi. PhilonaB, b. Apr. 17, 1767; d. 1818. 

vii. Ebenezers, b. Feb. 17, 1769; d. Mar. 20, 1769, 

viii. Ebenezer, 2d8, b. Aug. 18, 1772; d. Jan. 9, 1776. 

ix. Belindas, b. Jan. 28, 1781. 
Four others stillborn. 

Darius Dewey^, was born in Lebanon, Conn., Aug. 22, 1757; died in 
Royalton, Vt., Dec. 13, 1849; went to Royalton, Vt., in 1783; returned to 
Lebanon, Conn., and was married in Scotland, June 1, 1786, to Rachel 
Bingham, born Nov. 17, 1762; died Oct. 25, 1819; married, second, Oct. 15, 
1820, Mary Hall, who died Mar. 20, 1825; married, third, Nov. 4, 1826, 
Eleanor Williams, who died Apr. 16, 1836; married, fourth, Dec, 6, 1839, 
Jerusha Skinner, born 1785. Darius was a revolutionary soldier and pen- 
sioner, and after his death his widow was pensioned. 

children. 

i. Lydia7, b. Mar. 1, 1787. 

ii. Ebenezer B.7, b. Feb. 7, 1789. 

iii. Rhoda7, b. July 10, 1791; m. Ebenezer Rix. 

iv. Martha?, b. Mar. 19, 1793. 

V. Darius?, b. May 8, 1795; m. Rebecca Rix. 

vi. John7, b. Apr. 10, 1797. 

vii. LuciNDA?, b. Mar. 24, 1801. 

viii. Milo?, b. Apr. 10, 1807. 

Note 18. Stephen Gatesi, immigrant, settled in Hingham, Mass.; mar- 
ried Ann Hill. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Elizabeth2, b. . 

ii. Mary2, b. . 

iii. Stephen2, b. 1640.* 

iv. Thomas2, b. 1642. 

V. Simon2, b. 1645. 

vi. IsAAc2, b. ; bapt. May 3, 1646. 

vii. Rebecca2, b. ; bapt. May 3, 1646. 

Stephen2, married Sarah Woodward. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Stephens, b. July 17, 1665. 
ii. Simon3, b. June 5, 1606.* 



198 NOTES. 

iii. Thomas3, b. Dec. 31, 1669 

iv. Isaacs, b. 1673. 

V. Nathaniels, b. 1675. 

vi. Sarah3, b. Apr. 27, 1679. 

vii. Rebeccas, b. July 23, 1682. 

viii. Daniels, b. Apr. 23, 1685. 

Simons, married Hannah Benjamin. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Simon*, b. . 

ii." Joseph*, b. . 

iii. Benjamin*, b. . 

iv. Elisha*, b. . 

V. Israel*, b. 



vi. Amos*, b. .* 

vii. Hannah*, b. ; m. Timothy Heald. 

viii. Mary*, b. ; m. Haynes. 

ix. Susannah*, b. ; m. Fitch. 

X. Elizabeth*, b. ; m. Wheeler. 



Amos*, married Mary 
i. Oliver^, b. — 



children. 



ii. Amoss, b. Apr. 15, 1735. 

iii. Simons, b. . 

iv. Abraham^, b. . 

V. Asa5, b. . 



vi. Jacobs, b. . 

vii. Isaacs, b. Oct. 22, 1746.* 

IbaacS, married Mary Wheelock. 

children. 

i. Mary6, b. Apr. 14, 1771. 

ii. Isaacs, b. Sept. 14, 1773. 

iii. Thomass, b. May 7, 1776.* 

iv. Benjamino, b. Aug. 13, 1778. 

V. Jacob', b. Aug. 22, 1781. 

vi. Betseys, b. July 21, 1784. 

vii. Sallyb, b. Mar. 14, 1788. 

viii. ReubinO, b. Mar. 12, 1790. 

ix. WiLLis«, b. Oct. 16, 1793. 

Thomab*, married Patty Plumley. 

children. 

i. LuciNDA?, b. Sept. 19, 1797. 
u. Sally?, b. July 21, 1799. 



NOTES. 1«)9 

iii. John7, b. Dec. 15, 1800. 

iv. Betsey?, b. Mar. 8, 1804. 

V. Thomas7, b. Aug. 13, 1805. 

vi. Martha?, b. Aug. 10, 1807; m. Guy Carleton Rix. 

vii. Almira?, b. Feb. 8, 1810. 

viii. Maria?, b. Feb. 9, 1810 (twin). 

ix. Jacob?, b. Mar. 9, 1811. 

X. Lucy?, b. June 7, 1813. 

xi. Cynthia?, b. Dec. 19, 1816. 

Note 19. Samuel Gile, immigrant, born in England; resided in Haver- 
hill, Mass.; died Feb. 21, 1683; married, Sept. 1, 1647, Judith Davis, 
bom , daughter of James and Cicely ( ) Davis. 

children. 

i. SamuelZ, b. Aug. 30, 1675; d. 1675. 

ii. Judith2, b. Apr. 2, 1650; m. Joseph Page, Jan. 21, 1671. 

iii. Johnz, b. Dec. 8, 1652. 

iv. Hannah2, b. Feb., 1654; d. young. 

v. Sarah2, b. Mar. 1, 1657-8; m. Peter Patte; eight children, 

vi. James2, b. Aug. 27, 1770; m. Ruth Parker, P'eb. 21, 1688-9. 

vii. Ephraim2, b. Mar. 21, 1661; m. Martha Bradley.* 

Ephraim2, married, Jan. 5, 1686, Martha Bradley. He lived in Haverhill 
until 1711, when he removed to Chester, N. H. 

children. 

i. Mary3, b. Feb. 11, 1687; m. Jan. 15, 1705-6, Thomas Clough. 

ii. Hannah3, b. Aug. 11, 1690; m. Jonathan Clough. 

iii. Mehitable3, b. Dec. 1, 1692; m. Nathaniel Johnson, 

iv. Sarah3, b. Jan. 20, 1694-5; m. Samuel Davis. 

V. Daniels, b. Dec. 10, 1697; m. Joanna Heath, 

vi. Judith3, b. May 3, 1700; m. Henry Green, 

vii. Samuel3, b. Feb. 13, 1702-3; m. Sarah Emerson. 

viii. Ephraim3, b. Aug. 15, 1704; m. . 

ix. Ebenezer3, b. Sept. 11, 1708; m. Lydia Johnson. 

Ebenezer3, born in Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 11, 1708; married, June 6, 
1731, Lydia Johnson. Her father and mother were killed by the French 
and Indians at the attack on Haverhill, Aug. 20, 1708. When the mother 
was slain she held in her arms her only child, Lydia, a year and six days old, 
bom in the second year of her marriage. The child strangely escaped the 
tomahawk, concealed, perhaps, in the folds of her dress, grew to womanhood, 
and in her twenty-fifth year married Mr. Gile. Mr. Gile removed to Hamp- 
stead, N. H., in 1740; thence to Henniker in 1765; thence to Hopkinton, 
N. H., where he died about 1775. His widow died in Endfield, N. H., in 
1781. 



200 NOTES. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Timothy*, b. Feb. 16, 1732; d. Mar. 2, 1732-3. 

ii. Ruth*, b. Jan. 12, 1733-4; d. Jan. IS, 1733-4. 

m. Thomas*, b. Nov. 19, 1734; d. Jan. 17, 1735. 

iv. Anna*, b. Jan. 16, 1735-6. 

V. Abigail*, b. Mar. 13, 1737-8. 

vi. Joshua*, b. Apr. 9, 1740; m. Hannah Dustin. 

vii. Noah*, b. 1743; m. Elizabeth Howe.* 

viii. Lydia*, b. 1750. 

ix. Johnson*, b. 1752; m. Hannah Jewell. 

Noah Gile*, born in Hampstead, N. H., in 1743; married Elizabeth Howe. 
He was a revolutionary soldier from Henniker, N. H., in Capt. Adams' com- 
pany, in 1776. He settled in Henniker, N. H., but removed to Endfield 
and lived in several other places. Place of death unknown. 

children. 

i. Johns, b. May 7, 1772; m. Lydia Clement.* 

ii. Nathaniels, b. July 8, 1777; m. Lydia Hall, 

iii. Susans, b. in Bradford, N. H., June 18, 1780; m. Solomon Abbey, 

iv. Timothys, b. Dec. 30, 1785; m. Dolly Stevens. 

V. Peters, b. Oct. 28, 1787; m. Eleanor Howe. 

vi. Jesses, b. ; m. . 

vii. AaronS, b. ; d. young. 

viii. Elizabeths, b. ; d. unm., at great age. 

ix. Pollys, b. ; m. Elanthan Dean; had son George, who lived 

in Canaan, N. H. 

X. LydiaS, b. ; d. young. 

John Giles, bom in Henniker, N. H., May 7, 1772; died in Littleton, N. H., 
in 1851; married, Feb. 23, 1796, Lydia Clements. He settled in Littleton, 
N. H., where he owned a large tract of land which he brought to a good 
state of cultivation, but he was not content in so restricted a sphere as the 
management of a farm, and he became one of the earliest proprietors of 
mill property on the Ammonoosuc, where now flourishes the pretty village 
of Littleton, in the upbuilding of which he was ever after a zealous and active 
coworker. He built and ran the old "Granite Hotel" in Littleton for 
many years. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Louisa«, b. in Bethlehem, N. H., Dec. 9, 1800; d. Sept. 6, 1877; 

m. John Bowman; had fourteen children; resided in Littleton, 
ii. AaronB, b. in Bethlehem, N. H., Feb. 19, 1803; m. Persis Rix'. 
iii. William BrackettS, b. Jan. 2, 1817; m. Maria Chute. He was 

a minister. 
iv. Fry Williams«, b. May 30, 1819; m. Caroline A. Fellows, bom 

Aug. 2, 1817. 



1 



NOTES. 201 

V. La VINA H.', b. ; m. Stephen Ambrose Eastman. 

vi. Missouri", b. . 

vii. Abigail", b. ; d. young. 

viii. Nancy Jane", b. ; m. Carlton C. Abbey. 

Note 19a. Sawtell', or, as it is now known, Sartwell, was a resident 
of Watertown, Mass., and a proprietor previous to 1637. He removed to 
Groton, Mass., and was one of the early settlers and proprietors of Groton. 
He was clerk of the town the first three years of its organization, 1662-64. 
He married Elizabeth . He died Aug. 2, 1694; she died Oct. 18, 1864. 

Obadiah2, eldest, married Hannah ; resided in Groton, Mass. 

Obadiah3, born in Groton, Mass., in 1680; married Hannah ; had 

six children born in Groton. 

Obadiah*, born in Groton, Mass., Mar. 18, 1701; married, Nov. 16, 1721, 
Rachel Parker, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Lakin) Parker, of Groton. 
He was an early settler of Charlestown, N. H., and is frequently and honor- 
ably mentioned in the early annals of that historic town. He was captured 
by Indians, May 24, 1746, and returned with other prisoners under a flag 
of truce in August of the following year. During a later incursion by the 
Indians he was killed in Charlestown, June 17, 1749. 

Simons, ^as born in Groton, Mass., Nov. 14, 1722; settled in Charlestown, 
N. H.; constable in 1762-3; selectman in 1767-8; married Hannah . 

Obadiah", born in Charlestown, N. H., Mar. 27, 1774; married Elizabeth 
; had seven children; resided in Charlestown, N. H. 



Joel7, was bom in Charlestown, N. H., Nov. 8, 1746; married, Feb. 15, 
1801, Sarah Skinner, bom Aug. 2, 1780. He lived in Dalton and Haverhill, 
N. H. He died in Haverhill, N. H., May 16, 1840. 

children. 

i. Emilys, b. Jan. 12, 1803; d. Feb. 5, 1820. 

ii. Roswells, b. Apr. 2, 1805. 

iii. Sarah Anns, b. Apr. 6, 1807. 

iv. Thomas J.s, b. June 12, 1809. 

v. Orrins, b. Apr. 23, 181 1 ; m. June 15, 1843, Laura Maria Hutchins. 

vi. Marias, b. June 2, 1813. 

vii. John Q. A.s, b. Apr. 1, 1815. 

viii. Sophia C.s, b. June 8, 1817. 

Note 20. James Paul came from Conn., settled in Stanstead, Canada, 

in 1700, on No. 1, 11th range. He married Mary Lee. He died Apr., 1842; 

she died June, 1860. 

children. 

i. John, b. ; m. Mehitable Massey. 

ii. Daniel, b. ; m. Sarah Clerk. 

iii. Philura, b. ; m. Marshal Pope. 



202 







NOTES. 


iv. 


Esther, b. — 


— ; m. Solomon Smith. 


V. 


Warram, b. - 


; m. Sarah . 


vi. 


Elias L., b. - 


; m. Susan Flanders. 


vii. 


Jeremiah H., 


b. ; m. Martha Rix. 


viii. 


Cordelia, b. 


; m. Zenas Corrington. 


ix. 


Mary, b. 


-; m. John Rix. 


X. 


James, b. 


-; m. Lucy C. Bangs. 


xi. 


Jerusha, b. - 


; m. Porter Norton. 


xii. 


Eliza, b. 


•, 


xiii. 


Marshall, b. 


^ 



Elias Lee, son of Jedediah Lee, of Ellington, Conn., married Sarah Royce. 

Resided in Ellington. « 

children. ^fl 

i. Sarah, b. . 



ii. Lucy, b. ; d. . 

iii. Mary, b. . 

iv. Elias, b. . 

V. Daniel, b. ; settled in Stanstead, Canada. 

vi. Lucy, b. . 

vii. Jerusha, b. . 

viii. Jedediah Lee, b. ; settled in Stanstead, Canada.* 

ix. Ruth, b. . 

Jedediah Lee was born in Ellington, Conn., Apr. 7, 1755; married, first, 
in 1776, Elizabeth Wood; married, second, Mary Perry, who died in 1793; 
married, third, Mary Denison, widow of Jeremiah Holmes. He settled in 
Stanstead, Canada, about 1798. 

children bt first wife. 

i. Child, d. young. 
ii. Mary, b. ; m. James Paul. 

child by second wife. 

iii. Malinda, b. ; m. Daniel Holmes. 

children by third wife. 

iv. Erastus, b. ; d. unm. in 1866. 

V. Lucy, b. in 1801; m. Col. Benjamin Pomroy. She was killed 
by being thrown from a carriage in 1854. 

Note 21. Silas Fox, born in Campton, N. H.; married Mary Cheney, 
bom in Newburyport, Mass.; settled in Stanstead, Canada, in 1800, on 
No. 16, 15th range. He died Apr. 8, 1832; she died Aug. 30, 1832. 

children. 

i. WiNTHROp2, b. ; m. Betsey Cook. 

ii. Sally2, b. . 



NOTES. 203 

iii. Moody2, b. May 4, 1793.* 

iv. Jane2, b. ; m. Daniel Patterson. 

Moody Fox2, born May 4, 1793; married Nancy Clark, daughter of 
Samuel and granddaughter of John and Esther (Knight) Clark (see note 
No. 8). He lived in Barnston, Canada. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Almeda3, b. Nov. 8, 1816; m. William Pitt Rix. 

ii. Minervas, b. Mar. 29, 1818; m. Gilbert Wallingford. 

iii. Nancys, b. June 19, 1827; m. George H. Rose. 

iv. Mary3, b. Feb. 1, 1830; m. William Thomas. 

V. Jane3, b. June 14, 1840; d. . 

Note 22. Benjamin Chapman married, Sept. 16, 1756, Jemina Gates, 
daughter of Simeon and Olive Gates* (Robert*, ThomasS, Stephen^, Stepheni). 
Resided in Preston, Conn. 

children. 

i. Benjamin2, b. Aug. 22, 1758. Daniel Rix (No. 61) sold his 

farm in Preston to Benjamin, 
ii. Cyrus2, b. July, 1760. 
iii. Joseph2, b. Dec. 12, 1771.* 

Joseph Chapman2 (Benjamin^), bom in Preston, Conn., Dec. 12, 1771; 
married, first, in 1792, Thankfull Tift, she died June 30, 1818, aged 44 years; 
married, second, Maine. He died May 1, 1854, aged 83 years. 

children born in PRESTON, CONN. 

i. Prudences, b. Apr. 10, 1793; m. Eames Benjamin. 

ii. Josephs, b. Aug. 31, 1794.* 

iii. Jonathans, b. Aug. 31, 1796; m. Ruby Johnson, 

iv. Lydias, b. Dec. 12, 1802.* 

v. SybbelS, b. Oct. 3, 1805; m. Lyman Champlin.* 

vi. Abbys, b. ; m. Johnson. 

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE. 

vii. Georges, b. 1818; m. first, Mary Chapman; m. second, Martha 
Ecclestone; m. third, Lucy Bottom. 

viii. Sanfords, b. ; m. Laura . 

ix. Henrys, b. . 

X. RuFuss, b. . 

xi. Williams, b. . 

Joseph Chapmans (Joseph2, Benjamini), bom in Preston, Conn., Aug. 31, 
1794; married Betsey Johnson, born in Stonington, Conn., Feb. 1, 1796. 
Resided in Stonington. She died Aug. 6, 1879; he died July 6, 1877, and 
•was buried in the Rixtown cemetery, Griswold, Conn. 



204 NOTES. 

CHILDREN BORN AT NORTH STONINGTON, CONN. 

i. Nelson*, b. ; m. a Miss Kinney; had George, Giles and a girl. 

ii. Nathan*, b. ; married twice. 

Lydia Chapmans (Joseph^, Benjamini), bom in Preston, Conn., Dec. 12, 
1802; married, first, Russell Kinyon, who died in the southern states; m. 
second, . 

CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND. 

i. Harriet*, b. ; m. Thomas Capwell; lived in Putnam, Conn., 

and Florida. 

ii. Martha*, b. ; m. a Mr. Pierce; moved to Florida. 

iii. Martin*, b. ; m. Lydia Stetson. He was a lieutenant in 

the war with the South; was wounded in battle which caused 
his death. He lived to get home and died in a few days and 
was buried in Rixtown cemetery, Griswold, Conn. Martin 
had two children, one died young, and Martin, born after his 
father's death, lived to be twenty-one years and over, he was 
a pilot and captain on a steamboat in southern waters. His 
body was brought home and buried in his father's lot in Gris- 
wold. Lydia Stetson married, second, William Hedge, as his 
second wife. She lies in Rixtown cemetery. 

CHILDREN BY SECOND HUSBAND. 

iv. Virginia*, b. ; m. William Kimball, of Voluntown, Conn. 

v. Clara*, b. . 

vi. Francis*, b. . 



I 



I 



Sybbel Chapman3 (Joseph2, Benjamini), bom in Preston, Conn., Oct. 3, 
1805; married Lyman Chaplin; lived in Voluntown, Conn. 

CHILD. 

i. Sarah*, b. ; m. first, John Rix (No. 455), from whom she 

was divorced; m. second, a Mr. Northrup, and lived in Volun- 
town. 

AN ADVENTURE WITH THE INDIANS. 

by MRS. RACHEL ANN (RIX) HOWLAND. 

Note 22a. It was during the month of October, 1 780, said my grandfather, 
in answer to the entreaties of a bevy of children to relate to us the story of 
his captivity by the Indians, that a party consisting of three hundred Indians 
commanded by a British officer, were sent from Canada to plunder and de- 
stroy the town of Royalton. 

This place, situated in the valley of the White River, was the natural 
thoroughfare of the Indians from the Connecticut River to Lake Champlain. 
About ten years previous a few families had moved from Connecticut and 



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commenced the settlement. Other families had from time to time moved 
in, and now the population numbered about three hundred. 

"How long, grandpa, had your family lived there when the Indians 

burned the place?" , /^ ^ +;„„* 

It was only the year previous that my father came up from Connecticut 

and bought a farm on which some improvements had been made.-twenty- 

five or thirty acres of land had been cleared up, a log house and barns had 

been built on it. ..,,.1.11 ^u 

It was arranged we were to occupy the log house until father could ob- 
tain lumber and building materials for a good substantial frame house 
But I shall never forget, children, how desolate and forbidding was the 
house and its surroundings, when at the end of our toilsome journey from 
Connecticut we reached the place that was to ^e our future home or how 
homesick we felt when we thought of the home and friends we had eft behind^ 
"Oh, Mother, how can we live in this gloomy, desolate place exclaimed 
Bister Susie, "and everything is as dismal without as within doors^ But 
mother had that cheerful courage which "sees the silver Iming behind the 

darkest cloud." ... in- „„;n,, /^r. 

"Now dear children," said she, "instead of grieving or dwelmg sadly on 
the home we have left behind, let us remember and be grateful for the many 
blessings God continues to bestow. We have a shelter and a roof over 
our helds. True, it looks rough, yet, children, if you wiU lend a helping 
hand I think we shall be able to make a cosy, comfortable home out of 
our rough log house." Mother knew if our hands and minds were busy 
•n the endeavor to improve our surroundings, we would be quite sure to 

'""te iTxflTnrgteUt to work with a will. The house had two 
good-sized rooms and two bedrooms. These were thoroughly scrubbed 
fhe inner walls were made clean and white. We had a few articles of 
umiture, a few chairs, a bureau, two tables, and a few kitchen utensils 
t^t we brought with us from Connecticut, but mother had resources for 
!v^ry emergency. Father and I constructed a rough frame for a lounge 
Ts^fa and also made from the same material at hand, a large armchair. 
Ths mother stuffed, cushioned and covered with a pretty chmtz cover- 
the groundwork of a dark glossy chocolate with a running vine of leaves 
andfprays of bright buds and bell flowers. Then we took a strong bar el 
sawing down the staves to the arms and seat, and firmly nailing on the 
rolkers- this was the foundation for a rocking chair, which, when stuffed 
and ciwoned and covered with the chintz, made a comfortable resting 
Ice These made not only convenient articles of f"™f ^« ^ut were 
nuTte an ornament to our little sitting room. I well remember how cheery 
r room looked with its snowy white curtains and somewhat sombre 
carpet of striped gray and green, relieved by the bright rugs in front of the 
oTge and table The chairs, tables and bureau were polished by re- 
peTted rubbing with wax to nearly the brightness of mahogany. Then, 



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too, the kitchen was neat, bright and inviting, with its white sanded floor, 
its dresser with its shining utensils, platters, pans, etc., like burnished 
steel. 

Sister Susie had a great passion for flowers and early in spring we made 
flower beds beneath the windows and each side of the path leading to the 
road, and by midsummer the flowers were blooming in profusion — old- 
fashioned flowers — pinks, sweet peas, morning glories, four o 'clocks, and 
every day the house was made bright with blooming flowers. A grape 
vine had been set out a year or two previous, this we trained to run over 
the porch, indeed, before Christmas it had spread its graceful branches 
and nearly covered the front of the house. Thus, in our efforts to improve 
and beautify, we learned to love our new home, indeed, before even the 
first summer had passed, we had all become happy and contented and 
began to realize that our lot had been cast in a lovely and charming place. 

As I look back, children, to those days I can truly say they were the happi- 
est of my life. I recollect one day one of the neighbors coming in one day; 
after we had become somewhat settled, he remarked to father, "I declare 
Deacon, this house don't look like the same rough place, beats all I ever 
see, the improvements you have made here, but massy sakes alive what 
knack some of these gals and wimming dew have to bring things round 
ship shape. Now there's your wife. Deacon, allerz seems to carry a streak 
of sunshine wherever she goes." 

It was indeed true, as Mrs. K. said, mother's presence made the sunshine 
of that home, her smile seemed to scatter the clouds. In our grief and 
troubles we always found in her warm sympathy and loving, wise council. 

Meantime the little settlement was prospering, although the people suf- 
fered many privations; war was raging with Great Britain; the people were 
doing all in their power to assist Washington and his noble army. 

The year of 1780 was a very productive one, the newly cleared land 
yielded bountiful crops and during that year father had cleared some fifty 
acres. In October of that year, father started for Connecticut on busi- 
ness. He had been absent but a few days when early one Monday morn- 
ing a man came riding at the top of speed on horseback, with the news that 
a large company of Indians and tories, disguised as Indians, had come 
from Canada, and were already busy at the north of the village in pillage 
and destruction, about a mile above the mouth of the first branch, near 
the gristmill. Two men had been killed and the Indians were coming 
doTvn the branch destroying everything within their reach. This young 
man (whose name was Phineas Parkhurst), while escaping was shot, the 
ball forming a little cul de sac on the right side, in which he held it, while 
he continued down the river to warn the inhabitants. 

When this terrible news reached us we children were panic stricken and 
almost wild with terror, but mother was perfectly calm and collected. Now 
children, said she, our escape depends mainly upon you. If you will con- 
trol your fears and do as I direct. I think we will be able to reach the fort 



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in Sharon. Turning to me, she said, "Gamer, my son, hurry down to the 
lower barn for old 'Whity'" a steady old horse that mother used when 
she rode horseback, "while sister Susie and Rebecca help me to get the 
children ready." I sped on the wings of the wind to the meadow barn and 
when I returned with the horse mother and the children were ready to 
leave the house, warmly wrapped in woolen garments and shawls. Then 
fastening the saddle on old "Whity" I went to the shed for the bridle, but 
found it had been left at the lower barn, nearly a quarter of a mile away — 
no time to go after it, so I took a large bandanna handkerchief and put it 
into " Whity 's" mouth for a bridle. In the house my little five-year-old 
brother, Daniel, was capering and clapping his hands in high glee, his black 
eyes sparkling with delight, and exclaiming, "Daney dot on his meetin' 
toat, Daney doin to ride on old ' Whity 's' back." 

Just as we were leaving the house mother handed me the large family 
Bible. "Can you think of a safe place for this book? if not you must carry 
it with you." But I wanted the free use of my hands to help mother and 
the children. There was of course no safe place for it either in bams, 
house or shed, as they would doubtless be burned. Just then I happened 
to think of the hollow log at the back of the garden, where the old 
hen stole her nest, and as quick as thought I deposited the Bible in the 
hollow log. I ran back to the front gate where I found Mr. K. and wife, 
our nearest neighbors, they had received the alarm and were seeking some 
place of safety. 

Mother was already seated on old "Whity's" back with the baby in her 
arms, and Mrs. K. lifted little Dan to a seat on the horse's back behind 
mother. "Now cling tight holt of your marm, little man." "No, No, 
Danny won't fall more'n a squirrel, he is used to riding bareback. If you 
travel along at a good jog, I kalkerlate you will get to the fort aU right, 
'taint more'n five or six miles, and the old hoos is a mighty good roadster." 
"But massy sakes alive, my wife aint agoing to stan it to go afoot," said 
Mr. K., "what with fright and excitement, she is just ready to drop this 
blessed minite. There's your girls tew, Mr. Rix, they wont never get there 
afoot. Come to think ont all reound, I guess I had better strike off into 
the woods with my wife, and your gals can go along with us. We can 
keep on a piece of the mountain where there is a clump of pines and hem- 
locks, besides the ledge there will be a safe hiding place as ever was. Yes, 
that's so," said good old Mr. K., "see there is poor little Beckey, she's 
eanamost played out aready, come little gals both on ye, come, grand- 
marm Kent will take proper good care of ye poor little creetures." 

We were soon overtaken by several of the people living near the mill, 
who had escaped. They informed us that the mill was in flames, and the 
Indians were burning houses, killing those who attempted to escape, and 
carrying on the work of carnage and destruction with a high hand. As we 
hurried on we encountered dozens of men, women and children, who had 
fled from their homes, terror stricken, seeking some place of safety; some 



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fled to the mountain, others to the woods, while the larger number kept 
to the road, following down the river towards the fort, some four or five 
miles distant. We traveled on with all possible speed, but were not within 
a mUe of the fort, when the terrible war whoop of savages resounded in our 
ears. On they came, yelling and shouting, and hideous in their fantastic 
dress and war paint. In a few minutes they had overtaken and surrounded 
us, a little company of defenseless men, women and children. Resistance 
was of course useless. My little brother Joe and myself were torn from 
mother, notwithstanding her piteous pleadings and entreaties. I had a 
stout club in my hand with which I tried to defend myself, determined 
to sell my liberty as dearly as possible, but that was quickly wrested from 
me. We were securely bound and marched back to the place where the 
captain of the band awaited the coming of the raiding party. Oh, the 
scenes of that terrible day, dear children, seems burned on my memory, and 
e\^en to-day, after this long interval of years, I can hardly think of them 
with any degree of composure. 

All the men and boys of our party were made prisoners. Among these 
was a boy six or seven years of age, little Tommy Hendee, the only son 
of his mother, and she was a widow. The mother followed her son, wad- 
ing through the river and came confidently into camp, demanding her boy. 
Emboldened by success, she then appealed to the captain to release others 
among the children who had been captured. "Why," said she, "these 
little creatures will never endure the long march through the wilderness." 
''Perhaps not," replied the captain, "but the Indians have been promised 
the disposal of the prisoners. If they will consent to release those under 
the age of ten years, I shall not object. ' The Indians finally agreed to 
give up as many of the children under ten years of age as Mrs. Hendee 
could carry through the river on her back. Even their cruel hearts were 
touched by the heroic bravery of the noble woman. Several times she 
slipped and fell in the water, but would quickly regain her footing, when 
the Indians, who were watching her, would clap their hands, crying out 
with great glee, "good squaw, good squaw." Thus she rescued and re- 
stored to their parents nine little boys. The last child carried over the 
river was my little brother Joe. She came up to the Indian who kept 
guard over me and begged him to release me. "No, No," cried he, "that 
boy over ten years old." "He is but a few months past ten," Mrs. Hendee 
replied, "too small a boy for so long a march, let him go back with his little 
brother." "No, no," replied the old Indian, "my prisoner, big heap fight 
in that boy, he make brave Injin warrior." Mrs. Hendee entreated and 
expostulated, but all in vain, he utterly refused to release me. I could never 
describe to you the utter despair which took possession of me, and when I 
found that Mrs. Hendee's efforts for my rescue were in vain, my disap- 
pointment and grief were too deep for tears, now to be torn from them in 
this cruel manner seemed worse than death. 
The Indians now made hurried preparations for their homeward march. 



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They took a shorter route across the hills by the way of Randolph, and 
ere nightfall we had traveled many weary miles on our way to Montreal. 
When father returned home from Connecticut what a scene of desolation 
presented itself. His house with its contents, the barns, with the grain, 
hay and cattle, had all been burned and destroyed by the savages. Indeed, 
they made their savage boast that they had burned every house and bam 
in the town. One house, however, was saved by the timely efforts of Mr. 
Durkee, the wife of Lieut. Durkee. This family, who lived on the river 
about four miles above our house, did not know of the approach of the 
Indians. Happening to look out of the window she saw them crowding 
in at the front gate. She was alone in the house with her baby, her husband 
and sons were at work in the barn. She snatched her baby from the cradle 
and rushed out at the back door just as the Indians entered the front door. 
She fled with the speed of a deer up the brook, but was seen and followed 
by one of the Indians. A few rods from the brook there was a clump of 
hemlock trees behind which was a pile of brush and between the brush and 
trees she hid. The old Indian followed close by the brook but did not 
find her. She was in an agony of fear lest her baby should cry and thus 
betray her whereabouts, but fortunately it kept quiet. The Indian passed 
a little farther up the brook, then crossed and returned on the other side 
to the house without finding her, although he passed within a few feet of her. 
Half paralyzed with fright as she crouched down in the shadows of the 
hemlocks she heard the savage exclaim, "Ugh! Squaw gone with papoose 
way up the mountain, me no hunt any more." It was with a great feeling 
of relief she saw him make his way back to the house. They made but 
short tarry at Mr. Durkee's and hastened on to join the main body who 
had crossed the hills by a shorter route. When Mrs. Durkee returned to 
the house she found it on fire, her husband and sons had been carried away 
as prisoners. The barn was also on fire, but she finally succeeded in ex- 
tinguishing it and saving the buildings, one of which has been preserved, 
the partially charred boards and timbers on one side plainly bear marks 
of flame and smoke. The Indians also slaughtered one hundred and fifty 
neat cattle and all the hogs and poultry they could find, and had destroyed 
all the furniture and valuables which they could not carry away, wiping 
out years of labor. 

Father found mother staying with a kind-hearted family in a neighbor- 
ing settlement. He was overpowered with grief for the loss of his eldest 
son, and with the terrible misfortunes that had befallen him. But winter 
was approaching and he immediately set about providing a shelter for his 
little family. The noble-hearted settlers on the Connecticut River came 
to assist the people of Royalton, and ere winter set in more than a dozen 
rough but comfortable houses had been erected. Kind-hearted friends 
from abroad had provided them with a few household articles and articles 
of furniture, and before winter had set in father's family had moved into 
their new home, but their hearts were wrung with anguish and grief at the 







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loss of their beloved child. Every morning and evening, at the family 
altar, father besought God to keep, preserve, and finally restore to them 
their son. I have heard my dear mother say that during that long winter 
of grief and uncertainty there was scarely an hour passed but a silent, earn- 
est petition went up from her burdened heart. "Lord be thou near to our 
dear one, protect and keep him from evil and teach us to trust thee what- 
ever betides." In the darkest hours of grief and anxiety she found comfort 
and hope in God's word. And thus those hours that seemed so dark were 
rich with her discipline, courage, endurance and faith. 

Thus time slipped by; how anxiously they waited to hear even one word, 
that I was alive, but none came. They knew I had been taken to Canada 
with the other prisoners, but in respect to my fate after reaching Montreal, 
they had heard nothing. Thus the winter passed and spring opened. One 
day father came in feeling unusually troubled and dejected, "Oh, mother," 
he exclaimed, "I feel the loss of that dear child more and more, how 
I wish for his cheerful presence, and how empty life seems; then this terri- 
ble uncertainty respecting his fate, I cannot see the least rift in the clouds 
or the least gleam of comfort." "Dear husband," replied mother, "In 
the darkest hours of trouble, I have always found hope and comfort in 
God's word, and now let us see what He will say," and taking the Bible 
(the same one which I had hidden in the hollow log, and which of all the 
contents of the house had alone been saved), she opened it and read "trust 
ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. 
Commit thy ways unto the Lord. Trust also in the Lord and He shall 
bring it to pass." "Just think of it, dear father, God himself speaks to 
us now, He not only entreats, but He commands us to commit all into His 
hands, to trust also to Him and His word is pledged, He will bring it to pass." 
"I see it now," said father, "I have failed to trust God fully." Then on 
his bended knees he renewedly committed to the care of the Great Shep- 
herd, the lamb that had so suddenly been torn from the parent fold, and 
besought the Lord to inspire him with perfect faith and trust. Then the 
burden of grief was removed and the peace which perfect trust and faith 
inspired seemed to fill his heart. And thus sustained by firm faith in God's 
promises, from that time forward, their hearts were inspired with renewed 
courage and faith to believe that He would guard and protect their beloved 
child from evil and danger, and finally bring him back to them in safety. 

The summer passed and autumn came. Nearly a year had gone by, 
still not one word had they heard from me. Sometimes when doubts and 
fears would arise, then God's promises — those words uttered hundreds of 
years ago, yet glowing with the Eternal faith of God's truth and wisdom, 
"Commit thy ways unto the Lord. Trust also Him, and He shall bring 
it to pass," would fill their hearts with renewed hope and comfort. Truly, 
"The steps of faith fall on the seeming void, but find the rock beneath." 
One Sabbath morning early in October, the family were at breakfast, when 
suddenly the door opened and I bounded into the room, and was clasped 



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in my parents' arms. "Bless the Lord, Oh, my soul," exclaimed father, 
"we have trusted in the Lord and thou hast brought it to pass, thou hast 
restored to us our dear son. Blessed be thy Holy name." My dear little 
brothers and sisters crowded around me almost wild with joy, as mother 
said, "I think that was the happiest day of all our lives." 

" Please tell us, grandpa, about your captivity and release from the In- 
dians." 

It was a long, weary march, continued he, through the wilderness; with 
the other prisoners, I was taken to Montreal. A kind-hearted French 
lady saw me and became interested in my behalf. She at length succeeded 
in obtaining my release from the Indians. She took me to her house, 
treating me with the utmost kindness and was at last instrumental in 
sending me home. In parting with me she made me a present of a gold 
guinea. 

"Did you spend it on the way home?" No, but I will tell you children 
how I did spend that guinea. A few Sabbaths after I reached home, a 
young minister came to preach for us. The price for his services was a 
guinea for the Sunday. As father was treasurer of the society, the duty 
of paying the minister devolved on him, but there was no money in the 
treasury. I went to the little box in which I kept my small treasures and 
brought the guinea to father to pay the minister. "That is my noble- 
hearted boy," said father, "but you shall never lose anything by this my 
son." "I think that was too bad," said cousin Henry, "I wouldn't have 
given him the guinea anyhow." Why, my dear children, I never in my 
life gave anything more willingly or gladly. God's minister was worthy 
of his pay. I had been taught, it is always safe giving to the Lord. In 
my case this was verified, for it was, indeed, the source of all my future 
worldly prosperity. As soon as father was able to do so, he repaid me, 
not in gold, but he gave me a dozen sheep and several heifers. These were 
put out to double, and to such advantage, that when I became of age I 
was worth nearly a thousand dollars, a goodly amount for those days to 
begin the world with. As long as time endures, will those words of the 
inspired penman prove true, "Give and it shall be given unto you again, 
heaped up, pressed down, flowing over." 

Note 23. John Placei, came from Devonshire, England, and settled 
in Newington, about 1675-80, which at that time was Dover, N. H. About 
1687 he removed to Rochester, N. H., and built a log house, not far from 
the old burying grounds on Haven's Hill, where he died at a great age. The 
name of his wife is unknown. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Richard2, b. ; supposed to have come with his father.* 

ii. Jonathan2, b. . 

iii. James2, b. ; m. Hannah . 

iv. Su8annah2, b. . 



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Richard^, b. in England, . Name of his wife unknown. He settled 

in Maine and located about ten miles from Portland at North Yarmouth, 
on Casco Bay. There he built a fort, but the Indians made such frequent 
raids he returned and settled in Rochester, where his father had gone. He 
died there at the great age of one hundred and five years. He was a man 
of great strength and athletic proportions, weighing two hundred and fifty 
pounds, and over six feet and two inches in height. He was a terror to the 
Indians for miles around, and was much respected by his townsmen. 

CHILDREN. 

i. John3, b. about 1716; d. 71 years of age. 

ii. A DAUGHTERS, b. ; m. Noah Thompson, of Berwick, Me. 

ill. James3, b. ; m. Hannah .* 

iv. Abrahams, b. . 

James Places (Richard2, Johni), married Hannah ; died 1758, about 

sixty years of age. He lived in Rochester, N. H.; a carpenter. 

CHILDREN. 

i. John*, b. .* 

ii. George*, b. . 

iii. David*, b. . 

iv. Hannah*, b. . 



John Place* (Jamess, Richard2, Johni), bom ; married, Apr. 21, 

1750, Lucy Jenness, bom in Rye, N. H.., in 1728. He settled on "Dry 
Hill," in Rochester, N. H., and they both lie in the old family burying 
grounds at Dry Hill. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Jamess, b. Feb. 25, 1755.* 

ii. Johns, b. ; m. Jan. 11, 1781, Patience Vamey; removed 

to Vermont. 

James Places (John*, Jamess, Richard^ Johni), bom on "Dry Hill," 
Rochester, N. H., Feb. 25, 1755; died on "Dry Hill," Jan. 2, 1837; married, 
first. May 23, 1776, Esther Varney, by whom he had nine children; married, 
second, Sept. 26, 1785, Abigail Hayes, born Feb. 9, 1761; died on "Dry 
Hill," Aug. 2, 1855. They lie in the old burial grounds at "Dry Hill." 
The compiler, Guy S. Rix, was at her funeral. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Enoch«, b. July 13, 1786. 
ii. Esthers, b. Mar. 22, 1788; d. Oct. 28, 1794. 
iii. HannahO, b. Mar. 15, 1790; m. James Hanson. 
iv. Lucys, b. May 1, 1792; m. Joseph Otis. 

v. Jamess, b. Sept. 20, 1794; d. Apr. 19, 1835; m. Mary Lovejoy 
Gould. 



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vi. JoHN«, b. Dec. 30, 1796; m. Almira Mead, 

vii. MosEso, b. Dec. 17, 1798; m. Patience Downs, 

viii. Noah6, b. Oct. 28, 1800; m. Charlotte Hamm. 

ix. Georges, b. July 12, 1802; d. June 2, 1839. 

X. Abigails, b. Sept. 18 1804; d. Feb. 4, 1901; m. Andrew W. Fosa. 

James Place^, was born on "Dry Hill," Rochester, N. H., Sept. 20, 1794. 
He settled in Haverhill, N. H., where he died Apr. 19, 1835. He was a 
tailor. He married Mary Lovejoy Gould, f who died at her father's at 
East Haverhill, Mar. 2, 1846, both are buried in East Haverhill. Mrs. 
Place learned the trade of her husband and worked at it, but was handi- 
capped by being a cripple from hip disease, and after her husband's death, 
not being able to care for her children, they were scattered to the ends of 
the earth. James Place was a fine musician, and could play on almost 
any instrument. He was a soldier in the war of 1812-14. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Mary Eliza^, b. ; m. Dr. Tuttle, of Littleton, N. H. 

ii. Maria Louisa^, b. ; m. a Mr. Goodwin, of New York City. 

Had one daughter, Emma Goodwin^, she died and was buried 

in Greenwood cemetery. 
iii. James Foster^, b. ; m. Hannah Tuttle; no children. He 

was a soldier in Co. F, 5th N. H. Vol. Inft. He died in Milton, 

N. H. 

iv. Emily Jane^, b. ; m. Richard W. Foss, of Strafford, N. H. 

v. Abigail Augusta^, b. Feb. 1, 1835; m. Guy S. Rix. 

Note 24. Thomas Gouldi, born about 1639; married Elizabeth . 

Lived in Salem, Mass. He died and his wife, Elizabeth, was appointed 
administratrix of his estate, June 24, 1690. 

children. 

i. Josephz, b. Jan. 15, 1662-3. 

ii. Thomasz, b. Sept. 16, 1664; d. Feb. 1, 1667-8. 

iii. James2, b. Feb. 8, 1666-7. 

iv. Thomas2, b. Feb. 26, 1667-8.* 

V. Benjamin2, b. Aug. 26, 1669. 

vi. Samuelz, b. Feb. 6, 1670-1. 

vii. Mary2, b. May 7, 1694 (?). 

Thomas2, bom in Salem, Mass., Feb. 26, 1667-8; married Abigail Need- 
ham, daughter of Anthony and Ann (Potter) Needham. 

children 

i. Abigails, b. Aug. 3, 1692. 

ii. ThomasS, b. June 22, 1694. 

iii. Rachael3, b. Apr. 11, 1716. 

iv. Nehemiah3, b. Oct. 15, 1715.* 



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V. Provided3, b. 



vi. Georges, b. 1706. 

Nehemiah3, bom Oct. 15, 1715; married, Nov. 1, 1737, Esther Bowers, 
bom in 1713; died Jan. 28, 1787, daughter of Samuel Bowers and Esther 
his wife. Nehemiah hved in Groton, Mass. He was a member of Capt. 
Thomas Lawrence's company, attached to the forces operating around 
Lake George, near Fort WiUiam Henry, N. Y., in 1758. Perhaps his com- 
pany was in the fort at the massacre, July 9, 1758. On July 20, 1758, 
in the memorable skirmish at a place near the fort, Capt. Lawrence was 
killed, together with four of his men, and among them was "Corporal Nehe- 
miah Gould." His widow married, second, in 1765, Phineas Wait. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Esther*, b. Dec. 31, 1738. 

ii. Nehemiah*, b. Nov. 28, 1741; d. Mar. 19, 1745. 

iii. James*, b. Feb. 22, 1743.* 

iv. Jonas*, b. Jan. 26, 1745; d. Feb. 11, 1745. 

V. Ltdia*, b. Jan. 25, 1746. 

vi. Mary*, b. Feb. 5, 1748. 

vii. LoNAS*, b. Feb. 8, 1749. 

viii. Nehemiah*, b. Jan. 13, 1752. 

ix. MoRiAH*, b. June 5, 1754. 

James Gould*, bom in Groton, Mass. Feb. 22, 1743; died in Hanover, 
N. H., Oct. 11, 1822; married, in HoUis, N. H., Aug. 27, 1765, Mary Love- 
joy, bom in Hollis, Apr. 27, 1747; died Mar. 15, 1833. He was a revolu- 
tionary soldier, a lieutenant in Col. Baldwin's regiment, and in Col. Hobart's 
regiment. He was a pensioner. He settled in Cockermouth, now Groton, 
N. H., and about 1779-80, removed to Hanover, N. H. 

children. 

i. Jamess, b. Dec. 18, 1765. 

ii. PhineasS, b. July 18, 1767.* 

iii. Ralph Waits, b. June 19, 1769. 

iv. MaryS, b. Sept. 15, 1771. 

v. Theodores, b. Nov. 30, 1773; d. Jan. 5, 1774. 

vi. Sallys, b. Feb. 24, 1774. 

vii. A NAMELESS SONS, b. July 17, 1777; d. two hours after birth, 

viii. Esthers, b. June 27, 1779. 

bs. Lukes, b. Aug. 15, 1780. 

X. Theodores, b. July 28, 1782. 

xi. Williams, b. Sept. 3, 1784. 

xii. Annas, b. Apr. 28, 1786; m. a Mr. Bedel, of Bath, N. H. 

xiii. Betseys, b. Apr. 29, 1799. 

xiv. Georges, b. Jime 15, 1792; d. in N. Y., unm. 



NOTES. 215 

Phineas GotTLD*, bom in Hollis, N. H., July 18, 1767; died in East 
Haverhill, N. H., May 10, 1851; married, first, Betsey Smith, born in Han- 
over, N. H., Oct. 14, 1773; died in childbirth, June 30, 1814; married, 
second, Apr. 25, 1818, Mrs. Mary Bradish, who died July 4, 1862. Mrs. 
Bradish was a Miss Jones, and her first husband was James Bradish. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Lucy6, b. Apr. 8, 1790; d. Feb. 11, 1810. 

ii. John Sullivano, b. Mar. 20, 1794. 

iii. Betseys, b. July 16, 1796. 

iv. Amelias, b. July 23, 1798. 

V. Phineass, b. Apr. 10, 1800; d. May 11, 1801. 

vi. LouisaB, b. Apr. 4, 1802. 

vii. Mary Lovejoys, b. Sept. 19, 1803; m. James Place, 

viii. Marquis L.s, b. July 12, 1805. 

ix. Sarahs, b. Jan. 7, 1807. 



X. 

xi. 
xii. 



d. young. 
d. young, 
d. young. 



children by second wife. 

xiii. A SONS, stillborn. May 26, 1819. 
xiv. Simon StaffordS, b. Apr. 13, 1821. 
XV. A DAUGHTERS, etillbom, July 14, 1823. 

Note 25. David Ingallsi, was bom in Canterbury, N. H., Sept. 7, 
1778; died Feb. 21, 1855; married Sarah Femald, born Dec. 29, 1777. He 
lived in Loudon, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Clarissa^, b. ; m. Jesse Mason, of Concord, N. H. 

ii. Thomas Jefferson2, b. Dec. 11, 1804. 

iii. Diamond2, b. ; m. Annie Peters; lived in Baltimore, Md. 

iv. John Langdon2, b. ; lived in Pittsfield, N. H. 

V. Joshuaz, b. in 1809.* 

vi. Betsey2, b. ; m. John Rollins, of Concord, N. H. 

vii. CoRLis2, b. . 



viii. Leavitt Bennett2, b. . 

ix. Sarah Jane2, b. ; m. Hanson Evans. 

X. Jesse2, b. ; drowned. 

Joshua Ingalls2, bom in Loudon, N. H., in 1809; married Charlotte 
Ann Jones, who died in Concord, N. H., Jan. 10, 1900; lived in Concord, 
N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Joshua3, b. ; d. young. 

ii. Mary Francess, b. Jan. 17, 1840; m. first. Orison Dudley; m. 
second, George Kelley. 



216 NOTES. 

iii. George Elbridges, b. 1842. 

iv. Clara Ann Augustas, b. July 15, 1852; m. Eugene A. Rix. 

Note 26. John Clayi, bom in Chester, N. H., Apr. 7, 1757; married, 
Aug. 6, 1777, Abigail Brown, born Mar. 7, 1758. He lived in Candia, N. H., 
where he died June 28, 1832. 

CHILDREN. 

i. Mary2, b. Dec. 26, 1778. 

ii. John2, b. May 17, 1780; d. Nov. 18, 1789. 

iii. James2, b. Oct. 7, 1781.* 

iv. Stephen2, b. Apr. 14, 1783. 

V. Walter2, b. Feb. 18, 1785; d. Oct. 25, 1786. 

vi. Anna2, b. Feb. 13, 1787. 

vii. Walter2, b. Dec. 8, 1788. ^ 

viii. John2, b. Nov. 23, 1790; d. aged 4 years, 

ix. Lydia2, b. Oct. 13, 1792. 

X. Sally2, b. Nov. 10, 1794. 

xi. John2, b. Oct. 20, 1796. 

xii. Abigail2, b. Apr. 17, 1799. 

xiii. Nathan2, b. Feb. 20, 1801. 

James Clay2, bom Oct. 7, 1781, and settled in Sanbornton, N. H. He 
married, first. Mar. 6, 1806, Elizabeth Dearborn, widow of John Lord. 
She was bom June 30, 1771, and died Mar. 30, 1815. He married, second, 
Nov. 23, 1815, Ruth Sanborn, widow of Samuel Jaques. She died May 9, 
1843. He married, third, in Aug., 1844, Hannah Parsons. He died July 1, 
1857. She died in Dec, 1861. 

children. 

i. Lovejoy3, b. Nov. 30, 1806. 

ii. Jamess, b. Feb. 23, 1808. 

iii. Elizabeths, b. Aug. 9, 1811. 

iv. Nathans, b. June 11, 1810. 

V. Abigails, b. Aug. 9, 1811. 

vi. Samuels, b. Apr. 24, 1813; d. aged 9 months and 13 days. 

vii. Ameli.\3, b. Mar. 5, 1815. 

viii. Samuel JaquesS, b. July 29, 1817.* 

ix. Williams, b. Dec. 11, 1818. 

X. Matthew SanbornS, b. July 4, 1820. 

xi. Martha SanbornS, b. Sept. 13, 1821. 

xii. Daniel SanbornS, b. Nov. 29, 1822. 

xiii. Ebenezers, b. June 8, 1824; d. aged one year, 

xiv. Ebenezers, b. Mar. 13, 1826; d. aged 8 months. 

XV. Sarah JaneS, b. May 20, 1827. 

xvi. Henrys, b. Aug. 30, 1828. 

xvii. Jonathan Sanborns, b. May 4, 1830; d. July 17, 1860. 

xviii. Jesse Sanborns, b. May 4, 1833; d. July 20, 1856. 



NOTES. 



217 



Samuel Jaques Clay3, was born in Sanbomton, N. H., now Tilton, 
July 29, 1817. He married, Dec. 18, 1849, Mary Ann Webster, bom in 
Pelham, N. H., Aug. 26, 1829, daughter of Simon Bradford and Lephey 
(Johnson) Webster. Mr. Clay was a stone-cutter, and died in Vinal Haven, 
Maine, Sept. 6, 1866. His widow resided in Concord, N. H. 

CHILDREN. 

William Harry^ b. Pelham, N. H., Dec. 18, 1849; m. Ruth 

Johnson, his first cousin. 
Samuel Alford*, b. Quincy, Mass., May 3, 1854; m. Mary 

Louise Rix. 
Ruth Sanborn^, b. Qumcy, Mass., Sept. 7, 1855; d. Apr. 14, 1857. 



INDEX 



1 



i 



INDEX. 



Abbott, Elizabeth C. (1828), 92 

James, 92 
Aber, Carrie (1852), 104 

Stephen P., 104 
Adams, Arunah, 27 

Charles, 174 

Frances B. (1888), 175 

Gamilla (1836), 133 

Marion (1889), 175 

Mary (1804), 45 

Mary S. (1844), 96 
Aiken, Cora B., 173 

Eusebia M. (1889), 173 

Hurl (1891), 173 

Joshua, 173 

Myrle L. (1896), 173 

Sadie M. (1894), 173 
Ainsworth, Sarah A., 122 
Allen, Amos H. (1810), 105 

Mary E. (1900), 163 

Percival M. (1S95), 163 

Sally H. (1810), 72 

Victor M. (1870), 105, 163 
Ames, Joanna, 111 
Andrews, Betsey, 149 

Warren, 114 
Anthony, Adelia M., 142 
Armstrong, H. F., 62 
Arnold, James, 111 

KittieMay (1860), 111 
Arthur, George P., 165 

Leslie P. (1883), 165 

Malcom U. (1886), 163 
Atherton, M. R., 119 
Atkinson, Sarah, 46 
Atwood, Walter, 154 
Austin, Lydia, 106 
Avery, Maria, 105 
Ayres, Lizzie A. (1832), 120 

B 

Baker, Emily, 119 
Baldwin, Abe, 83 

Elisha J., 117 

Eugene W. (1866), 118 



Baldwin, Frank H. (1854), 118 

Grace D., 118 

Helen M. (1865), 157 

Jacob, 117 

Lois, 126 

Robert B., 157 
Ball, Adeline, 64 

Dorothy A. (1900), 155 

Perry W., 155 
Ballard, Alice R. (1860), 159 
Barnes, Orra (1876), 133 
Bascom, Samuel, 59 
Beaumont, Lillian L. (1865), 158 
Bell, Lydia, 22 
Bellows, Daniel, 9, 12 

Deborah (1760), 12 

Jerisha (1757), 12 

Thankful (1750), 12 

Thomas (1753), 12 
Benjamin, Abiel, 16 

Eames, 49 

Elam, 45 

Family, 190 

Hannah (1813), 49 

States, 16 
Bennett, Polly, 13 
Best, Ephraim, 148 

Jared F. (1865), 149 

Lizzie A. (1856), 149 

Lucius E. (1863), 149 

Marie L. (1873), 149 

Wilas J. (1858), 149 
Bickford, Aurelia, 73 
Bierstadt, Albert M. (1890), 160 

Edward (1824), 95 

Edward H. (1857), 95 

Elizabeth (1859), 95 

Oscar A. (1850), 95, 160 
Binder, Alice M., 166 
Bingham, Cynthia, 32 

Rachel 59 
Bishop, Mary "w. (1843), 99 

Robert W. 99 
Blake, CharlesH. (1861), 111 

Charles H. (1890), 111 

Dorothy (1900), 111 

Florence M. (1894), 111 

Maxson (1896), 111 

221 



222 



INDEX. 



Blake, Warren D., Ill 

Bly, Isabel F., 161 

Boardman Family, 185 
Joseph, 16 
Lizzie (1870), 133 

Boker, Luella, 176 

Bolger, Ellen E. (1887), 157 
FredS. (1886), 157 
Hortence (1873), 157 
Humphrey (1871), 157 
John E. (1877), 157 
Lottie M. (1890), 157 
Mable (1883), 157 
Mary (1890), 157 
Michael K., 157 

Bond, Cordelia E (1829), 88 

Bonfoy, Chauncy (1839), 121 
Edwin A. (1863), 121 
Harry C. (1858), 121 
Ira C. (1856), 121 
Louisa J. (1861), 121 
Lula May (1867), 121 
Stella V. (1870), 121 

Bowen, Addie, 56 
Henderson, 56 
Homer, 56 
Louise, 56 

Brian, Julia C, 72 

Briggs, Abigail, 117 
Charles (1846), 87 
Charles M. (1847), 87 
Charles E. (1876), 155 
Elsie M. (1882), 155 
Ethel I. (1878), 155 
Frank (1856), 87 
Georsre S. (1847), 87 
Henry A. (1844), 87, 155 
Joseph (1812), 87 
Lewis (1854), 87 
Mary R. (1852), 87 
William (1853), 87 

Brigham, Abraham, 59 
Lucy B. (1818), 59 

Brimmer, Andres (1810), 49 
Bertha A., 49 
Eber E. (1855), 49 
Herman M. (1845), 49 

Bronson, Mary, 107 

Brooks, Abram, 144 

Benjamin B. (1829), 43 
Eusebia M. (1846), 144 
Louisa, 43 
Maria B., 128 
Sulu S. (1873), 160 

Brown, Esther, 15 
Eunice (1767), 28 
Frank, 126 
Hannah, 126 



Brown, Josiah, 45 

Lewis M. (1840), 43 

Martha, 24 

Philena M. (1829), 105 

Sophia, 74 
Bruce, Alfred (1812), 106 

Donald (1844), 163 

George, 101 

Helen M. (1843), 101 

Mary Z. (1843). 106 

Thomas, 106 

Wallace (1844), 106 

Wayland I. (1858), 106, 163 
Bryant, Charles, 81 

Mary E., 79 

William, 81 
Buckland, Martha, 90 
Burdick, Anna P. (1846), 50 

Charles C. (1818), 50 

Charles H. (1842), 50 

Charles A. (1865), 51 

Charles A. (1871), 51 

Edwin J. (1853), 51 

Ella J. (1852), 51, 111 

Family, 195 

Francis (1845), 51 

Frank J. (1860), 51, 111 

Frances E. (1889), 111 

George T. (1853), 51 

Ida, 100 

James B. (1822), 51 

John W. (1818), 51 

Mary E. (1839), 50 

MaryE. (1859), 51, 111 

Mary A. (1856), 51 

Maxson, 51 

Sabra, 53 

Sarah J. (1847), 50 

Winifred, 111 
Burdis, Hannah S., 44 
Burton, Albert, 111 

Benjamin, 123 

Bessie H. (1881), 111 

Carrie E. (1879), 111 

Daisy (1843), 111 

Elizabeth, 44 

Israel, 111 

Jennie, 123 
Butler, Bradford W. (1871), 167 

Denson, 90 

Julia A. (1849), 90 

William, 166 
Buzzell, Fred, 91 



Cadwallender, Anna, 119 
Campbell, Nancy, 29 



INDEX. 



223 



Carlton, Sarah, 96 
Carpenter, Kate A., 88 
Cam, Sophronia, 84 
Carron, Julia E. (1860), 122 
Carter, Martha, 140 
Castle, Savina, 99 
Chafin, Charles, 47 

Frank, 47 

George, 47 

Lucy, 47 
Chaplin, Sarah, 100 
Chapman, Benjamin, 17 

Emily R. (1851), 50 

Family, 194, 203 

Kingsley (1833), 49 

Prudence, 49 

Rufus, 49 

Sarah E., 50 

William R., 50 
Charter, Mary L. (1828), 88 
Cheever, Francis A., 103 
Cilley, Albert, 90 

Leon (1782), 90 
Clark, Alice (1863), 127 

Benjamin (1827), 126 

Carrie E. (1857), 126 

Ellen, 22. 

Emily L. (1858), 126 

Esther (1758), 20, 89 

Family, 185 

George (1866), 127 

James G., 166 

John, 20 

John, 126 

Jonathan, 40 

Laura Ann, 147 

Mary (1790), 40 

Nancy, 89 

Nettie J. (1873), 166, 176 

Samuel, 89 

Susan E. (1860), 126 

Valla J. (1875), 166 
Clarkson, C. C, 107 

Caroline, 107 

Ella, 107 
Clay, Bessie A. (1880), 168 

Family, 216 

Harry A. (1878), 168, 177 

Morris (1902), 177 

Samuel A. (1854), 167 
Clement, Lydia, 78 

Miriam, 17 
Cleveland, Anna, 33 
Close, Emily Ann (1832), 54 

Henry, 54 
Cobb, Maria A., 101 
Colby, Abigail, 36 
Coliisson, Allan W. (1880), 128 



Collisson, Charles F. (187.=i), 128 

George E. (1882), 128 

Henry M. (1842), 128 

Henry R. (1876), 128 
Colwell, Mary Ann, 113 
Connell, Elnora P., 145 
Conklin, Sally, 123 
Cooley, Carl E. (1892), 88 

Edward S., 88 
Corser Family, 187 

Rachel (1781), 35 
Cotrell, Jeremiah, 25 
Craig, Arthur H., 78 

James A., 78 
Grand, Ann F. (1843), 112 
Crandall, Betsey, 26 

Fanny, 27 

Gideon, 26 

Hiram, 26 

Joseph, 26 

Lois, 26 

Shubal, 26 

Thomas, 26 

Tracy, 26 

Solomon, 27 
Crane, Agnes F. (1869), 97, 161 

Allen P. (1875), 97 

Austin W. (1877), 97 

Edith S. (1866), 97, 161 

Edgar, 98 

Ethel P. (1885), 97 

Eliza P. (1843), 43 

Flora M. (1871), 97 

George, 28 

Laura (1831), 43 

Margaret, 98 

Mary A. (1845), 43 

Moses B. (1835), 43, 97 

Nahum, 43 

Persis G. (1837), 43, 97 

Stella, 98 

William (1833), 43, 97 
Crary, Eunice, 50, 51 
Crimm, Albert B. (1853), 115 

Bernard, 115 

Raymond R. (1880), 115 
Croff, Judith, 134 
Cross, Mary, 8 
Curtis, Abner, 153 

Floyd (1901), 100 

Sarah M. (1855), 153 

Thomas W. (1880), 100 
Cushman, Adelbert P. (1847), 117 

Albert H. (1841), 116 

Benjamin H. (1778), 58 

Benjamin (1811), 58 

Charles S. (1854), 116 

Charles H. (1844), 117 



224 



INDEX. 



Cushman, Charles M. (1853), 116 
Clara A. (1853), 116 
Earl P. (1818), 58, 116 
Earl D. (1850), 116 
Elizabeth M. (1835), 115 
George P. (1815), 58, 116 
Harper G. (1824), 59 
Henry W. (1841), 117 
James M. (1852), 116 
JennetteC. (1842), 116 
Lysander (1812), 58, 115 
Maria (1813), 58 
Mary E. (1851), 117 
Milo H. (1845), 117 
Sarah P. (1830), 59 
Solomon (1821), 59 
Sophia L. (1840), 116 
Susan A. (1849), 116 
Valmore E. (1816), 58, 116 
William A. (1822), 59, 117 
WiUiamF. (1849), 116 



Dague, Isabel V. (1870), 174 

Jose G., 174 
Damon, Ellen D. (1864), 127, 165 

Emily J. (1861), 127, 165 

George B., 127 
Danforth, Abiah (1789), 20 

Amos G. (1796), 20 

Anna (1772), 20 

Aurelia J. (1832), 73 

Betsey (1819), 36 

Calista S. (1846), 74 

Charlotte (1810), 36 

Clarence, 136 

Edna E. (1836), 73 

Edward, 136 

Family, 185 

George H. (1830), 73 

Harriet A. (1827), 36, 75 

Herbert (1871), 135 

Horace H. (1842), 74, 135 

Jedediah, 19 

Jedediah (1777), 20, 75 

Jedediah (1803), 36, 73 

Josephine (1845), 36 

Maude (1870), 135 

John B. (1807), 36 

Jonathan S. (1783), 20 

Nathan (1779), 20 

Nathan C. (1805), 36, 73 

Peter (1774), 20 

Polly (1787), 20 

Prentice S. (1820), 36 

Rachel C. (1809), 36, 74 



Danforth, Rix (1771), 26, 76 

Ruth A. (1837), 73 

Samuel (1841), 73 

Sarah (1781), 20 

Sarah R. (1809), 36, 74 

Sarah F. (1836), 74 

Sylvanus E. (1844), 74, 135 

Sylvester P. (1838), 73, 135 

William, 19 

WiUiam (1794), 20 
Deal, Hattie, 86 
Dean, Alice (1860), 127 

Susan E., 118 

WiUiam R., 127 
DeGraph, Harmonies, 117 

John H. (1858), 117 
Deitz, Arthur (1872), 152 

Catherine (1885), 152 

Cornelia (1887), 152 

Hattie (1878), 152 

Helen (1875), 152 

Henry W. (1879), 152 

Leroy (1870), 152 

Robert (1883), 152 

Rockwell (1877), 152 

Theodore, 152 
Dennison, Eunice D. (1875), 130' 

Joseph D., 120 

Katherine K. (1881), 130 
Derby, Caroline, 89 
Dewey, Darius (1795), 59 

Family, 185 

Florinda R. (1823), 59 

Freddie (1859), 119 

Garner (1827), 59, 118 

Gamer G. (1893), 164 

Gertrude (1895), 164 

Glen T. (1869), 119 

Helen L. (1894), 164 

Katherine (1891), 164 

Mary A. (1864), 119 

Peari B. (1862), 119, 164 

Rhoda (1791), 59 
Dickinson, Cornelia L., 160 
DUl, David M., 66 

Rebecca (1822), 66 
Dingman, Alvin, 137 
Dixon, Mary C, 129 
Dolphe, Catherine, 134 
Dorrance, Margaret, 30 
Downing, Mary Jane, 122 
Durkee, Laura, 61 
Dustin, John, 116 

Louisa, 116 

LydiaE. (1830), 116 

Moses, 116 

Nathaniel, 116 

Sarah Ann (1818), 116 



INDEX. 



225 



East, Betsey (1829), 121 

Mary (1876), 123 

Samuel, 122 
Eastman, Alfred (1830), 77 

Charles W. (1830), 42,92 

Clara (1856), 92 

Esther R. (1815), 42, 91 

Family, 188 

Frank R. (1872), 154 

George R. (1812), 42, 91 

George (1848), 91 

Helen (1862), 92 

James, 77 

Jane (1842), 91 

Jason (1826), 42 

Joel (1800), 77 

Lucretia (1817), 42, 92 

Obadiah, 36, 42 

Rebecca (1780), 36 

Ruth (1840), 91, 158 

Seaborn (1787), 42 

Searle (1825), 42 

Stephen R., SO 

Stephen J., 154 

Susan T. (1822), 80 

Wilbur (1858), 92 

William (1820), 42 
Eaton, Sidney W., 87 
Edmonds, Andrew, 100 

Ida May, 100 
Eldridge, Nellie, 78 
Elliott, Ada M. (1885), 154 

John (1847), 154 

Margaret (1896), 154 

MiUie H. (1882), 154 

Rennie C. (1876), 154 
Elmer, Cynthia W. (1843), 144 
Emmons, Gardner B., 135 

Gardner G. (1894), 135 

Harry G. (1869), 135 

Helen (1895), 135 

Margaret (1897), 135 
Eustis, Lucy M. (1863), 73 



Farr, Ada M. (1859), 86 
Bertha E. (1874), 153 
Charles T. (1852), 86 
Charles (1875), 153 
Elanson (1819), 86 
Emily W. (1850), 86 
EsteUaB. (1855). 86, 154 
George W. (1846), 86 
Hiram (1849), 86, 153 
Mary A., 42 



Farr, Sophronia, 96 

Farrier, Nancy (1797), 45 

Farrington, Martha (1837), 81 

Farwell, Allena (1897), 172 
Anne L. (1866), 144 
Claude (1900), 172 
George S. (1875), 144, 172 
Harry C. (1873), 144, 172 
Henry A. (1842\ 143 
Max (1897), 172 
Melba N. (1895), 172 

Fay, Barbanas, 60 
Betsey, 60 

FeUows, Charles, 56 
George, 56 
Ruth, 56 

Felt, Mary, 8 

Filmore, Hiel, 24 

Fish, Frank F. (1871), 170 
Paul Rix (1894), 171 

Fishley, Helen, 104 

Fisk, Abel, 8 

Benjamin, 74 
Charles K. (1839), 75 
Charles W. (1842), 75 
Jane G. (1840), 74 
Rachel M. (1838), 74 
Thomas J., 74 
Thomas E. (1836), 74 
William (1863), 1 

Fitch, Daisy A. (1877), 172 

Flanders, John P., 127 

Flint, Lucy A., 156 

Flynn, Carrie, 60 
Chapman, 60 
Elizabeth (1880), 33 
Katherine, 60 

Ford, Judith, 16 
Rose E., 112 

Forester, Ann B. (1823), 92 

Foster, Alice P. (1S72), 131 
Alma (1840), 70 
Alma L. (1873), 131 
Edward (1839), 70, 130 
Emily M. (1878), 131 
Family, 181 
Hannah (1673), 7 
Heber K. (1866), 130 
Jeremiah, 70 
Jessie M. (1870), 131 
Joseph J. (1886), 131 
Laura (1850), 70 
Nellie M. (1867), 130 
Watts D. (1884), 131 

Fox, Almeda, 89 
Family, 202 
Moody, 89 

Frink, Harriet, 55 



226 



INDEX. 



Frink, Sarah Ann, 54 
FuUer, George E., 86 



Gage, Helen, 135 
Ganson, Vernon (1813), 80 
Gates, Martha (1807), 75 
Family, 197 
Thomas, 75 
George, James F. (1862), 161 
James N., 161 
Marguerite S. (1888), 162 
Gibbs, Sarah S. (1824), 117 
Gile, Aaron, (1803), 78 

BenC. (1872), 147,174 
Carlos (1895), 174 
Emma V. (1875), 174 
Family, 199 
Fay (1894), 174 
George W. (1830), 79, 145 
George (1857), 147 
Harry E. (1860), 147 
John, 78 

Kirby (1896), 174 
Mary L. (1899), 174 
Melvina (1827), 79 
Gilliett, Wallace M., 137 
Gilman, Edward W., 168 
Sarah E. (1862), 168 
Goodale, Joseph, 3 
Goodell, Lillian A., 164 
Gordon, Edwin A. (1866), 163 
Grace (1889), 163 
Harold N. (1890), 163 
Gould Family, 213 

May L., 137 
Grady, Grace H. (1890), 157 

Thomas, 157 
Grant, Emery A. (1823), 22 
Isaac, 22 

Loring (1789), 22 
Thomas P. (1854), 22 
Gray, Thomas, 12 
Green, Albert, 105 

Albert S. (1838), 48, 109 
Almon M., 47 
Alma, 106 
Amanda, 47 
Anna, 47 
AltheaT., 112 
Caroline C. (1829), 48 
Charles H. (1833), 48 
Clara (1865), 110 
Clarence H. (1891), 158 
Daniel S. (1802), 25, 47 
Daniel S. (1842), 47 
David M. (1832), 48, 107 



Green, David M. (1841), 48, 107 

David E. (1827), 48, 106 

David, 106 

David, 107 

Ebenezer D., 91 

Edward, W., 47, 105 

Ella, 105 

Emma F. (1857), 91 

Esther E. (1894), 158 

Family, 186 

Frederick, 105 

George A. (1843), 48 

George S., 100 

Hannah M., 47 

Herrick, 106 

Helen A. (1839), 48, 107 

Herman, 105 

Jarvis V. B., 47 

Jerusha (1804), 25 

Jerusha M., 105 

Joseph, 25 

Joseph L. (1808), 26, 48 

Joseph L., 47 

Lavinia, 107 

Mary L. (1830), 48. 106 

Mary G. (1837), 47 

Mary E. (1855), 91 

Mary Ann, 105 

Merton, 105 

Phebe (1806), 26 

Phebe L., 47 

Robert M., 107 

Sarah A. (1837), 48, 106 

Sibyl J., 47 

Sophronia, 105 

Thomas (1775), 25 

Thomas R. (1801), 25, 46 

Thomas H. (1821), 47, 105 

Thomas, 48, 106 

Thomas E., 105 

William C. (1853), 91, 158 

William, 106 
Greenman, Abigail, 48 

Sarah, 46, 48 
Gregory, Mr., 47 
Griffin, Francis G., 133 
Grinsell, John, 7. 
Griswold, L. S., 98 
Mary S., 119 
Gunnison, Charles E. (1858), 161 
Lillian (1878), 161 
Stephen S. (1879), 161 
Guptie, Mr., 60 



Hale, Elizabeth, 101 
Frances E., 154 



INDEX. 



227 



Hale, Nathan J., 119 

Oscar C. (1816), 68 
Haines, Mary, 135 
Haker, Anna W. (1848), 55 
Hakes, Joshua, 104 
Hapgood, Emily, 58 
Harding, Amelia T. (1891), 151 

Eliza M. (1854), 151 

Harvey L. (1880), 151 

Jed Adams (1886), 151 

Sarah R. (1884), 151 

Wallace W. (1882), 151 

William, 151 
Harper, Esther D., 55 

Malvina J., 55 

Joseph, 55 
Harries, Milo H., 154 

Wilma G. (1875), 154 
Harris, Alice (1767), 25 

Phebe 29 
Harrison, Beulah E. (1875), 169 

Eugene E., 169 

Jennie M. (1877), 169 

L. R., 89 
Harritt, Harriet Ann (1871), 47 
Hart well, Edward, 114 

Frank, 114 

George, 114 

Sarah, 114 
Hatch, Elisha (1760), 7, 30 

Jeremiah, 7 

Jeremiah, 30 

Lydia (1789), 30 
Haskell, Lucy Jane, 148 
Hawkes, Carrie (1870), 134 

James (1834), 134 

James, 134 

Mary Jane (1857), 134 

Samuel (1856), 134 
Hay ward, Reuben, 58 
Haywood, Henry L. (1860), 57 

Nellie E. (1857), 57 

William (1823), 57 
Heazlit, Maria E. (1850), 142 
Herrick, Anna (1696), 8 

Ephraim, 1 
Hession, Therise, 118 
Hibbard, .llvira, 153 
Hickok, Adna (1890), 161 

Frank (1888), 161 

Harry A. (1873), 127 

H. D., 127 

Myron B., 160 

Nellie (1877), 127 
Hitchcock, Mary E., 168 
Hill, Abbie M., 158 

Annie, 114 

Caleb, 89 



Hill, Lizzie D. (1836), 89 
Hmman, Dean (1876), 118 

Josiah, 118 
Holbrook, Harriet, 59 
Hohnes, Abner B. (1849), 112 

Alice L. (1811), 53 

Bartlett (1789), 53 

Bessie, 58 

Eddie C. (1857), 112 

George N. (1823), 53, 111 

George J. (1854), 112 

Harriets. (1820), 53 

Harty P. (1809), 53 

Henry J. (1815), 53 

Joseph B. (1836), 54 

Lillie A. (1852), 112 

Margaret K. (1825), 53 

Maria S. (1828), 54 

Mary Ann (1817), 53 

Mary L. (1850), 112 

Robert S. (1813), 53 

Sarah W. (1831), 54 

Sarah A. (1858), 112 

William P. (1865), 112 
Hopkins, Emily C. (1896), 166 

Herman D., 165 
Horton, Albert F., 99 

Helen Rix (1900), 100 
Hoskins, Elizabeth B., 173 
Hosmer, Emma, 47 

Frederick, 47 

Philander, 47 
Howard, James, 112 
Hoyt, James F., 91 

Huckins, Hannah, 40 
Humphrey, Clarinda (1844), 90, 157 

E. H.,175 

Fanny F. (1887), 157 

Flora A. (1849), 90, 157 

Gladis (1892), 157 

Jennie R. (1897), 175 

John C. (1894), 157 

Samuel (1821), 90 

SamuelE. (1847),90, 157 

Samuel A. (1885), 157 
Huff, Rose, 141 
Hutchins, Laura M. (1821), 39, 80 

Samuel 39, 
Hutchinson, Amos (1782), 34 

Daniel, 31 

Emily, 31 

Emily R. (1816), 34, 70 

Herman, 31 

Hezekiah, 31 

Laura F. (1811), 34, 70 

Louisa M. (1808), 34, 69 

Phebe (1784), 31, 58 

PoUy, 31 



228 



INDEX. 



Hutchinson, Ralph, 30 
Susan H. (1814), 34 
Ziba, 31 



Ide, Chester D., 62 

Clarence W. (1861), 62 
Ingalls, Clara Ann (1852), 159 

Family, 215 

Joshua, 159 
Ingersole, Abigail, 3 

John, 3 
Ireland, James, 64 
Irwin, Helen (1866), 123 

John, 123 

Katherine (1888), 123 
Ives, Charlotte, 48 



Jacobs, John W., 150 

Lila E. (1864), 150 
Jackman, Laura A., 135 
Jackson, Mary, 49 

Family, 186 
Jennings, Henry, 27 

Mary (1778), 27 

Zephaniah, 27 
Johnson, Alfred, 100 

Minnie, 123 

Rebecca, 16 
Jones, Abbie A. (1853), 137 

Abial (1800), 33, 34 

Anna A. (1856), 137, 167 

Bradford H., 136 

Charlotte, 159 

Chester, 92 

Daniel, 33 

Elisha (1758), 14 

Ephraim, 9, 13 

Esther (1769), 14 

Ezekiel, 92 

Frances, 92 

Guy C, 137 

Helen G., 137 

Irving, 92 

Joseph RLx, 33, 34 

Lydia (1756), 14 

Lydia R., 57 

Martha C. (1846), 136, 166 

Mary (1753), 14 

Mary C. (1848), 136, 166 

Nathan (1763), 14 

Rebecca, 33 

Sarah (1758), 14 

Sarah, 33 

Sarah Jane (1850), 136 167 



Keeler, Ella, 125 

John, 125 
Kellogg, Eliza A. M. (1830), 103 

James, 103 
Kelley, Lydia, 41 
Kendall, Katherine F., 67 
Keeney, Abel, 101 

Martha S. (1831), 100 
Keep, Ahda (1897), 163 

Donald B. (1900), 163 

Doris Rix (1901), 163 

Isabel D. (1896), 162 

John H. (1869), 162 

Samuel H. (1894), 162 
Keuhlthaw, Earl Rix (1898), 151 

George C. (1897), 151 

George, 151 

Roger P. (1899), 151 

Wareham P. (1896), 151 
Kidder, Earl, 33 
Kimball, Alice (1792), 30 

Alice 52 

Amanda L. (1861), 30 

Amy (1792), 28, 52 

Amy, 51 

Anne (1754), 14 

Barradell (1800), 29 

Barton (1792), 30 

Betsey (1806), 29 

Caroline A. (1841), 54 

Catherine M. (1851), 54 

Charles (1796), 30, 54 

Charles, 43 

Charles H. (1843), 54, 112 

Charles (1830), 55 

Charles H. (1842), 148 

Clorinda, 57 

Cynthia (1804), 29 

David (1763), 14, 28 

David (1786), 28, 51 

David, 51 

David D. (1834), 55, 113 

Dayton (1802), 30 

DurreU, 148 

Edwin (1840), 55 

Elijah (1802), 30 

Ehza (1755), 30 

Elizabeth (1850), 55 

Emily C. (1847), 54, 113 

Emily (1849), 55 

Eunice (1740), 12 

Eunice (1771), 14 

Eunice (1790), 28 

Ezra W. (1895), 155 

Family, 183 

Frank (1805), 30 



INDEX. 



229 



Kimball, Freeman, 52 

Harriet F. (1839), 55 
Henry (1794), 28 
Henry S. (1866), 113 
Huldah, 52 
Irving W. (1853), 55 
Isaac, 52 

Janett L. (1859), 55 
Jeanie (1871), 113 
Jeanette W. (1872), 112 
Jonathan (1829), 14 
Jonathan (1790), 29, 52 
Julianna (1796), 30 
Louis A. (1864), 54, 113 
Lydia (1736), 15 
Margaret (1761), 14 
Margaret (1821), 55 
Mary (1774), 14 
Mary E. (1850), 54 
MaryS. (1847), 55 
Mary Jane (1845), 55 
Nathan (1732), 14 
Nathan (1767), 14, 29 
Nathan (1797), 29 
Nathan P. (1808), 30, 55 
Nathan H., 52 
Nathan C. (1843), 55 
NeUie M. (1865), 148 
Prosper (1769), 14, 30 
Raymond R. (1891), 113 
Robert N. (1894), 113 
Ruth M. (1893), 113 
Sarah (1765), 14, 29 
Sarah Ann (1822), 55 
Solomon S. (1806), 30, 54 
Ziphora (1755), 14 
Zuriah (1757), 14 

King, Alice G. (1880), 113 
Clifford E. (1884), 113 
George W. (1856), 113 
Judith (1852), 114 
Solomon (1876), 113 

Kinney, Abby G. (1802), 29 
Alexander, 29 
Alice M. (1892), 99 
Alfred (1797), 29 
Bradish (1794), 29 
Caroline B. (1804), 29 
John E., 99 
Orren A. (1799), 29 
Prosper (1807), 29 
Sarah E. (1889), 99 

Kinsman, Charles L. (1875), 130 
Henry E., 130 
Joseph Rix (1876), 130 
Louisa H. (1870), 130 
WiUiam B. (1873), 130 

Kirby, SaUie, 174 



Kirk, Lima, 98 

Kitridge, Marion K. (1856), 159 

Knight, Esther, 20 

Nathaniel, 7 
Knowles, Florence M. (1875), 135 
Knox, Margaret, 29 

Mr., 10 

Nancy, 29 



Lamb, Amos H. (1833), 69, 130 

Charles M., 69 

Charles M. (1863), 130 

Emily (1834), 69, 130 

Helen (1835), 70 

Susan (1837), 70 
Langford, Phebe, 25 
Lapham, Ashley R. (1856), 164 

Martha (1888), 164 

Ruth (1897), 164 
Laubscher, Augustus, 101 
Lawton, John, 28 

Joseph W., 57 

Helen E. (1838), 57 
Le Bosquet, Albert (1843), 72, 133 

Emily (1830), 71 

Helen (1835), 71 

Helen B. (1880), 134 

Henry (1833), 71 

James (1838), 71 

James H., 71 

Oliva (1845), 72 

Theodore H. (1874), 134 
Lee Family, 202 
Lewis, Albert M. (1870), 104 

Amos M. (1830), 104 

Asa 12 23 

Danforth"(1876), 104 

David M. (1863), 104 

Edith (1872), 104 

Harris (1878), 104 

Walter J. (1866), 104 
LiUy, Albert, 83 

Helen, 83 

John, 83 

Patrick, 83, 150 

Sarah Ann, 83 

William, 83 
Liston, Emma T., 98 

Mattie (1861), 98 

John W., 98 

W. B., 98 
Little, Hannah, 84 
Locke, Alice F., 95 

David, 95 
Loomis, Adelaide, 47 

Herbert, 47 



230 



INDEX. 



Loomis, Lucy A., 62 

Sylvanus, 47 
Lutts, Jennie F., 130 
Lyman, Betsey, 32 

Ezekiel, 32 

M 

Mack, Mark, 57 

Mary, 57 

Mr., 57 
March, Annie, 145 

Samuel G., 145 
Marsh, Susannah, 3 
Martin, Edward R., 166 

Elizabeth W., 92 

Georg;e W., 166 

Mary L. (1867), 166 

William, 166 
Mark, T. S., 98 
Mascal, John, 7 

Sarah, 7 
Mathews, Lydia, 60 

Olive, 120 
Maurrier, Alice (1887), 160 

Frederick, 160 

Gene (1891), 160 

Rix (1894), 160. 
Maxon, Eliza E., 149 

Ethan, 149 
Maxson, Charles E. (1831), 46, 104 

Cyrus E. (1833), 46, 104 

David G. (1802), 46 

D.avid (1839), 46 

David, 46 

Elizabeth (1797), 47 

Emily J. (1844), 46, 105 

Emily G. (1865), 104 

Flora A. (1852), 103 

Frank T. (1854), 104 

George R. (1835), 46 

Henry Lee (1824), 46, 103 

Jennie I. (1856), 104 

Phebe H. (1829), 46, 104 

Phebe A. (1850), 103 

Sarah A. (1837), 46, 104 

Susannah (1806), 48 

Thomas R. (1826), 46, 103 
Maynard, Clara A. (1846), 155 
McAlpin, Emma, 107 

Mary Ann, 107 
McChesney, Mary, 106 
McConnell, George, 87 
McDavid, Velonia (1849), 133 
Mcintosh, Charlotte, 47 

Juliette, 130 
McKay, Donald, 62 

Dorothy M. (1875), 62 



McKeene, Alice (1866), 87 

Edna F. (1869), 87, 155 

Ella G. (1872), 87 

Ethel M. (1890), 155 

Francena, 85 

George W., 86 

George D. (1859), 86, 154 

George W. (1862), 87 

Lee (1886), 155 

Louisa R. (1864), 87 

Mary E. (1857), 86, 154 
McKenzie, Callie, 83 

Ella, 83 

Ethel V. (1892), 160 

Filura, 83 

Leola F. (1891), 161 

Mark, 83 
McKenzie, Orlando, 160 
McPhail, Duncan G., 70 
McVey, Dorcas V. (1899), 176 

Edward A. (1870), 176 

John, 176 

Martha V. (1894), 176 

Vilda Ida (1892), 176 
Miller, Augusta, 151 

Charles, 107 

Christina, 150 
Minor, Ephraim, 3 

Joseph, 3 
Moore, Lizzie, 58 
Moores, Vilata E. (1828), 62 
Morgan, David (1712), 8 

Hannah (1808), 8 

James (1705), 8 

Rachel (1710), 8 

Samuel, 8 
Molway, Edith M. (1889), 156 

Edith R. (1895), 156 

Maxson, 156 

Rose B. (1893), 156 

WiUie (1887), 156 
Morrill, Adeline (1798), 42 

EUza, 70 

Family, 190 

Jonathan, 42 
Morrow, Hugh, 175 

Marrion F. (1898), 175 

Paul R. (1896), 175 
Morse, Charles H., 70 

Hezekiah, 70 

Jonathan, 70 

Louisa C, 70 

Sally B., 59 

William A., 70 
Mott, Louisa, 72 
Munroe, Edith F. (1890), 161 

Ida L. (1888), 161 

James S., 161 



INDEX. 



231 



Murdock, Helen M., 112 
Muriy, Isabel, 157 
Musket, Bridget, 1 
Myers, Lulu (1873), 172 
Philip, 172 

N 

Nash, Mary Ann, 92 

Maude C. (1S75), 175 
^ascn, George A., 75 
Neal, Betsey A. (1850), 152 
Newton, Fred F. (1849), 88 
Niblack, Charles (1868), 167, 177 

Earl (1888), 177 
Niblack, George, 167 

Harry (1866), 167 

Mildred (1893), 177 
Nichols, James T., 59 
Nolting, Charlotte (1854), 150 

Ferdinand M., 150 
Northrop, Alice A. (1825), 64 
Norton, Laura, 101 
Noyes, Polly (1796), 40 







O'Brian, Carrie T., 134 

Ellen C, 135 

James, 134 

James F., 134 

Jennie A., 135 

Martha N., 134 
Olmstead, Alia Anna (1844), 122 

Lyman, 122 
Urbison, Thomas J., 147 

Virginia (1902), 147 
Osborn, Emily (1818), 84 
O'Toule, Mary E. (1859), 171 
Ott, Joseph, 151 

Martha, 151 



Page, B. F., 75 

Harry, 75 

Harriet (1839), 140 

James, 140 
Palmer, Alexander, 84 

Amanda R. (1828), 111 

Asher, 111 

James B., 54 

Lois, 52 

Mary (1825), 131 

Mehitable (1711), 8 

Samuel, 8 

Samuel, 131 
Parke, Ezekiel, 8 



Paul, Archibald, 81 

Daniel, 83 

Eugene, 83 

Family, 201 

Frances, 81 

George R. (1833), 81 

Hiram, 83 

James, 81 

Jeremiah XL, 81 

Malinda H. (1835), 81, 148 

Mary, 81 

Sarah, 83 
Percy, Blanche (1860), 163 

Elon, 163 
Perrin, J. Newton, 60 

Mr., 26 
Perry, Eliza G., 163 

Mary S. (1844), 98 

Polly, 40 

Ransom S., 54 

William, 98 
Peters Family, 182 

Mary, 9 

Obadiah, 9 

Seaborn, 9 
Pierson, Edward, 123 

Henry R. (1819), 52 

Lucy A. (1859), 123 

Rufus, 52 
Place, Abigail A. (1835), 137 

Family, 21 1 
Plumado, Maria (1856), 147 

Oliver, 147 
Plumley, Patty, 75 
Pomroy, Susannah F. (1847), 134 

Theodore T., 134 
Potter, Cyrus B., 47 

Darius B. (1861), 47 

Delia M. (1861), 47 
Pratt, Laura E., 99 
Prentice, Asher, 16 
Preston, Hannah (1782), 24 
Pride, Sarah, 14 
Prince, John (1682), 3 

John (1711), 8 

John (1734), 8 

Joseph (1680), 3 

Joseph (1705), 7 

Richard (1655), 3 

Richard (1678), 3, 7 

Richard (1708), 8 

Sarah (1703), 7 
Prior, Mary, 103 
Purin, Elizabeth, 61 



R 



Ravenscroft, Horace McD (1868), 171 



232 



INDEX. 



Ravenscroft, Hortence R. (1899), 171 

Raymond, Maggie, 152 

Rexford, Oscar, 83 

Reynolds, Amy, 54 

Rice, Benjamin W. (1860), 156 

True L., 156 

Walter R. (1885), 156 
Richards, Jerusha, 11 
Richardson, Albert, 65 

Ella M. (1847), 96 

Lewis M., 96 
Riddle, Clarence E., 147 

Fred W. (1867), 147 

Genie (1871), 147 
Ringleka, Mary, 44 
Rix, Aaron P. (1802), 42, 45 

Abbie L. (1861), 95, 160 

Abigail, 6, 8 

Abigail (1712), 8 

Abigail W. (1852), 68 

Adeline (1820), 41, 90 

Adeline (1826), 42, 94 

Adelaide E. (1864), 101 

Adelaide (1869), 141, 170 

Albert S. (1840), 46, 101 

Albert W. (1831), 60, 120 

Albert J. (1832), 61 

Alfred (1822), 42, 93 

Alfred O. (1835), 71, 133 

Alfred (1857), 91 

Alfred S. (1866), 94 

Alfred G. (1868), 133 

Alice M. (1844), 56, 114 

Alice M. (1845), 66, 128 

Alice F. (1857), 95 

Alice I. (1864), 99 

Alma (1834), 31 

Almeda P. (1866), 89, 156 

Almira (1802), 34 

Alonson S. (1841), 43, 96 

Ames (1810), 8 

Angeline, 35 

Anna (1716), 8 

Anna (1776), 19 

Anna M. (1895), 170 

Annie, 73 

Annie L. (1855), 95 

Annie S. (1842), 132, 166 

Arthur A., 149 

Asa (1812), 24, 25 

Asa W. (1840), 72 

Asa 72 

Austin (1829), 43 

Austin J. (1831), 46 

Austin J. (1885), 160 

Barnett C. (1835), 82, 151 

BarnetC. (1874), 150 

Beatrice (1868), 92 



Rix, Benjamin (1793), 3 

Benjamin F. (1815), 39, 79 
Benjamin F. (1843), 77, 144 
Bertram F. (1877), 159 
Bertha I. (1886), 115 
Bertha (1894), 158 
Bessie V. (1890), 170 
Bessie E. (1897), 173 
Bessie, 100 
Betsey (1780), 13, 28 
Betsey C. (1813), 24,25 
Betsey (1810), 28 
Betsey (1838), 61, 121 
Betsey Ann, 65 
Blanche L. (1880), 153 
Bridget (1761), 12 
Brunetta B. (1850), 82, 151 
Burt H. (1867), 101 
Byron J. (1867), 125 
Caleb (1788), 35, 70 
Caleb (1856), 85 
Calvin (1802), 32 
Calvin H. (1865), 133 
Calvin S. (1898), 176 
Carl (1893), 148 
Carl B. (1878), 151 
Carl (1877), 153 
Carrie M. (1863), 86 
Carrie N. (1868), 99 
Carrie E. (1860), 133 
Caroline (1826), 76, 136 
Caroline M., 115 
CaroHne (1864), 140 
Catherine M. (1862), 101 
Charles A. (1820), 28, 50 
Charles (1809), 34 
Charles (1818), 39, 80 
Charles C. (1839), 43 
Charles (1821), 44 
Charles L. (1844), 45 
Charles H., 45 
Charles E., 45, 100 
Charles A. (1858), 57 
Charles, 61 

Charles C. (1826), 61, 121 
Charles N. (1843), 64, 124 
Charles (1846), 77, 144 
Charles H. (1848), 85, 153 
Charles E. (1851), 93 
Charles H. (1867), 99 
Charles A. (1879), 100 
Charles P. (1863), 101 
Charles R. (1894), 173 
Charlotte A. (1873), 142, 171 
Charlotte (1873), 157 
Charity, 2 

Charity A. (1840), 84, 152 
Chastina (1881), 160 



INDEX. 



233 



Rix, Chester (1823), 31, 57 

Chester L. (1861), 120, 164 
Christopher (1761), 10 
Clara S. (1853), 56 
Clark (1795), 22 
Claude C. (1877), 145 
Cora L. (1864), 82 
Cora B. (1861), 140, 170 
Cora B. (1871), 145, 173 
Cornelius F. (1832), 59, 118 
Cynthia (1802), 33 
Daniel (1738), 9, 16 
Daniel (1775), 17, 33 
Daniel (1806), 24, 60 
Daniel C., 25 
Daniel (1829), 61, 120 
Daisy (1893). 171 
Deborah (1720), 9, 12 
Deborah (1772), 16 
De Lafayette (1857), 121 
Dewey (1897), 158 
Doris (1896), 175 
Ebenezer (1784), 21, 40 
Ebenezer (1792), 32, 59 
Eda M. (1870), 103, 162 
Edgar M. (1853), 85 
Edna F. (1888), 169 
Edward (1820), 34 
Edward K. (1840), 72 
Edwin A. (1855), 94, 159 
Elisha (1645), 1 
Elisha (1674), 3 
Elisha L. (1777), 17, 33 
EHza (1815), 32 
Eliza M. (1837), 79 
Eliza M. (1836), 132, 166 
Elizabeth (1679), 2 
Elizabeth (1701), 7 
Ehzabeth (1769), 16 
Elizabeth, 60 

Elizabeth F. (1852), 68, 129 
Elizabeth (1886), 148 
Ella (1848), 45 
Ella F. (1868), 95, 160 
Ella L. (1869), 101 
EUenM. (1861), 121, 165 
Ellen N. (1875), 89 
Ellen L. (1854), 140, 169 
Elmer G. (1855), 121, 165 
Elmina C. (1828), 40 
Elsie B. (1899), 173 
Emily (1819), 40 
Emily (1804), 34, 65 
Emily C. (1895), 169 
Emily M. (1897), 170 
Emma (1832), 31 
Emma J. (1859), .56, 113 
Emma J. (1853), 84 



Rix, Emma A. (1847), 93 
Ensign J., 65 
Ephraim (1759), 12,24 
Ephraim B. (1815), 24,45 
Ernest L. (1876). 103 
Esther (1653), 2 
Esther (1763), 13, 26 
Esther (1779), 21, 39 
Esther (1814), 41 
Esther D. (1848), 55 
Esther (1835), 82 
Ethan A. (1776), 13 
Ethan M. (1872), 149 
Eugene A. (1845), 93, 159 
Eunice (1765), 13, 27 
Eunice (1826), 28, 51 
Eva M. (1867), 101 
Evelyn M. (1890), 120 
Ezekiel (1656), 1 
Fabius (1826), 35, 72 
Fay C. (1893), 164 
Filura, 33 

Florence (1873), 89 
Florence C. (1851). 140 
Florence E. (1873), 153 
Florence L. (1883), 159 
Florence R. (1896), 171 
Florinda (1804), 32 
Floyd (1882), 153 
Frances E. (1824), 31, 56 
Frances A. (1856), 56, 118 
Frances D. (1876), 118 
Francis M. (1865), 149, 174 
Frank B. (1855), 64, 126 
Frank R. (1853), 80, 147 
Frank S. (1862), 118 
Frank (1882), 126 
Frank (1872), 139 
Frank (1891), 148 
Fred (1869), 144, 173 
Frederick N. (1872), 125 
Garner (1767), 17, 32 
Genette, 64 

Genevieve S. (1890), 120 
Genevieve (1880), 160 
George (1774), 16 
George (1789), 22, 41 
George (1812), 33, 64 
George (1807), 34, 66 
George (1824), 40 
George (1822), 41, 90 
George (1846), 45 
George K., 56, 114 
George L. (1829), 60, 119 
George B., 61 
George H. (1840), 63, 123 
George L. (1852), 64, 125 
George F. D. (1850), 66 



234 



INDEX. 



Rix, George E. (1853), 66, 29 
George W. (1842), 68 
George W. (1849), 68 
George (1841), 84 
George W., 89 
George W. (1855), 90 
George H. (1861), 101 
George, 115 
George (1898), 144 
George S. (1869), 150, 175 
George (1873), 153 
George W. (1889), 164 
Georgianna (1855), 90 
Gertrude (1880), 141 
Gertrude (1887), 153 
Giles E. (1824), 44 
Gladys (1891), 160 
Glenary (1898), 151 
GuyC. (1802), 39, 75 
Guy S. (1828), 76, 131 
GuyC. (1858), 139, 168 
Hale (1798), 22, 42 
Hale (1828), 43, 95 
H. Boardman (1890), 133 
Hannah (1717), 7 
Hannah (1775), 12, 25 
Hannah (1799), 24 
Hannah M. (1801), 25, 46 
Hannah (1822), 40, 86 
Hannah S. (1833), 46 
Harold (1888), 160 
Harriet (1830), 31, 58 
Harriet, 59 
Harriet P. (1837), 71 
Harriet E. (1859), 85 
Harry S., 66 
Harvey L. (1867), 122 
Hattie H. (1863), 95 
Hattie A. (1874), 145 
Hazel (1890), 126 
Helen L. (1844), 71 
Helen (1841), 79, 147 
Helen L. (1877), 133 
Helen (1889), 148 
Henry J. (1803). 27 
Henry (1798), 32, 61 
Henry, 40 
Henry (1855), 42 
Henry F. (1828), 45 
Henry P. (1836), 46, 
Henry T. (1848), 50 
Henry (1852), 64 
Henry L. (1842), 71 
Henry (1851), 82 
Herman (1800) 32, 60 
Herman C. (1866), 122 
Hiram (1811), 40,84 
Hiram (1824). 41 



Rix, Hiram (1844), 85, 152 
Hiram (1877), 91, 158 
Ida A. (1853), 82 
Ida M. (1861), 100 
Ida M. (1866), 103 
Ida M. (1857), 140 
Idella (1879), 100 
Ha Grace (1878), 115 
InaG. (1878), 103 
Ira (1800), 32, 62 
Ira M. (1854), 62, 122 
IraM. (1833), 62 
Ira A. (1880), 96 
Ira (1882), 120 
Isabelle, 72 
Isabelle (1855), 86 
Israel, 73 
James (1657), 73 
James (1685), 6, 8 
James (1723), 9, 12 
James (1743), 10, 17 
James (1764), 12, 45 
James (1771), 19 
James (1794), 24, 46 
James A. (1812), 35, 72 
James (1830), 45, 100 
James P. (1829), 46, 100 
James M. (1811), 70, 131 
James J. (1834), 72 
James B. (1830), 82 
James A. (1872), 100 
James, 100 

James M. (1839), 132 
James C. (1877), 139 
James Mc. (1886), 165 
Jedediah L. (1837), 82, 149 
Jennie E. (1865), 118, 163 
Jennie B. (1876), 150, 175 
Jemima (1772), 12 
Jerusha (1728), 9, 13 
Jerusha (1755), 12, 23 
Jerusha (1780), 17, 34 
Jerusha, 33 
Jessie, 89 
Jessie D., 115 
Jessie M. (1872), 122 
Joel (1809), 25 
Joel E. (1830), 77, 139 
Joel E. (1874), 140 
John (1648), 1, 2 
John (1785), 2 
John (1781), 21, 39 
John (1810), 40, 81 
John (1830), 45, 100 
John F. (1839), 45, 99 
JohnC. (1835), 62. 122 
John (1837), 77, 142 
John A. (1834), 82 



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235 



Rix, John F. (1859), 100 
John B. (1882), 120 
John W. (1878), 122 
John (1863), 141 
John (1888), 148 
John G. (1867), 149 
Johnson (1795), 32, 61 
Johnson (1859), 121 
Joseph J. (1770), 17, 32 
Joseph (1798), 24 
Joseph (1811), 32 
Joseph H., 45 
Joseph B., 69 
Joseph (1832), 77 
Joseph C. (1879), 126 
Jonathan C. (1817), 40, 85 
Jonathan M. (1833), 43, 96 
Judson L. (1867), 118 
Juha A. (1843), 62 
Julia G. (1853), 85 
Julia E. (1869), 133 
Julian W. (1850), 93 
Katherine K. (1845), 68, 129 
Katherine L. (1865), 121 
Kittie (1857), 74 
Lauren H. (1872), 96 
Lavina (1824), 42 
Lee A. A. (1878), 96 
Lee (1866), 150, 175 
Levi D., 65 
Levi (1796), 32, 60 
Lewis (1903), 34 
Lewis (1838), 43 
Lida (1859), 118 
Lila T. (1875), 125 
Lizzie A. (1873), 120 
Lloyd C. (1884), 165 
Lois H. (1884), 165 
Louisa F. (1836), 43 
Lowell H. (1846), 71 
Lucinda (1897), 32, 60 
Lucretia (1804), 39, 77 
Lucretia (1839), 89 
Lucy (1766), 16 
Lucy (1814), 31, 56 
Lucy M. (1807), 33, 63 
Lucy F. (1812), 34 
Lucy Ann, 45 
Lucy S. (1866), 123, 165 
Lulu, 72 
Lulu F., 115 
Luna A. (1858), 142 
Luna A. (1885), 171 
Luther (1809), 153 
Lydia (1696), 7 
Lydia (1766), 16 
Lydia (1774), 19 
Lydia (1823), 31, 57 



Rix, Lydia (1818), 41 

Lynwood M. (1875), 126 
Margaret, 4 
Margaret (1700), 7, 10 
Margaret (1732), 9, 14 
Margaret (1799), 22, 43 
Margaret L. (1829), 71, 132 
• Margaret (1861), 133 
Malcolm W. (1880), 120 
Maria (1816), 31 
Maria J. (1826), 40 
Maria H. (1851), 56 
Marie L. (1880), 151 
Marion A. (1890), 165 
Marshall (1801), 33, 64 
Martha L. (1811), 24 
Martha, 39, 80 
Martha A. (1874), 72, 134 
Martha (1841), 77, 143 
Martha A. (1S57), 139, 168 
Martie M. (1886), 115 
Martin H. (1874), 133 
Mary (1647), 1 
Mary (1674), 2 
Mary (1699), 7 
Mary E., 24 
Mary Ann (1808), 28 
Mary (1861), 31, 56 
Mary (1809), 32 
Mary Ann, 40, 83 
Mary (1816), 40 
Mary J. (1832), 40, 86 
Mary E. (1816), 41, 90 
Mary Ann (1827), 46 
Mary H. (1846), 49 
Mary L. (1860), 58 
Mary Ann (1828), 62 
Mary E. (1883), 79 
Marv E. (1847), 82 
Mary (1816), 82 
Mary Ann (1838), 84 
MaryE. (1843), 85, 152 
Mary L. (1871), 120 
Mary L. (1855), 139, 167 
Mary (1885), 148 
Mary P. (1874), 149, 175 
Mary L. (1892), 170 
Maryetta E. (1845), 64 
Matthew, 60 
Maude, 126 
Mehitable, 8 
Melissa (1882), 165 
Mildred (1894), 153 
Minnie E. (1871), 133 
Minnie (1868), 139, 169 
Minnie B'. (1874), 144, 173 
Molly, 7 
Molly (1760), 16, 30 



236 



INDEX. 



Rix, Moses (1810), 40, 84 
M. Osgood (1878), 133 
Myntia A. (1873), 126 
Nancy (1813), 28, 50 
Nancy (1847), 87 
Narcissa (1807), 39, 77 
Nathan (1759), 15 
Nathan (1819), 31, 56 
Nathaniel (1714), 8, 9 
Nathaniel (1753), 10, 20 
Nathaniel (1768), 19, 34 
Nathaniel (1777), 21, 36 
Nathaniel (1795), 34 
Nathaniel (1839), 77, 142 
Nathaniel L. (1870), 144, 172 
Nathaniel (1895), 172 
Nellie A. (1872), 99 
Nellie M. (1858), 101 
Nellie A., 115 
Normanda, 40, 83 
Normanda (1833), 41 
Oel (1804), 33, 63 
Orrin S. (1845), 45, 99 
Orrin C. (1871), 99 
Oscar (1820), 42, 92 
Patience (1767), 13, 27 
Paul (1884), 148 
Paul A. (1875), 151 
Peggy (1776), 16 
Persis (1S09), 39, 78 
Peter (1745), 10 
Peter (1778), 19, 35 
Peter (1855), 73 
Phebe (1762), 16, 30 
Phebe M. (1797), 25 
Phebe M. (1832), 27, 50 
Polly (1787), 21, 40 
Polly (1874), 40 
Porter N. (1841), 82, 150 
Rachel A. (1825), 59, 117 
Rachel (1851), 85 
Ralph D. (1811), 31, 55 
Ralph O. (1870), 122 
Rebecca (1773), 17, 33 
Rebecca (1794), 32, 59 
Rebecca J. (1821), 39, 85 
Rebecca, 66 
Remember (1650), 2 
Rhoda D. (1827), 59, 117 
Richard, 3 

Richard H. (1867), 140 
Robert, 1 
Rufus (1757), 12 
Russell (1798), 24, 44 
Ruth (1791), 22, 41 
Ruth (1895), 176 
S. Alice. 115 
Sabra (1771), 13 



Rix, Salla (1771), 16 
Sall> (1807), 35, 71 
Samuel (1711), 7 
Sarah (1651), 1, 3 
Sarah (1788), 7 
Sarah (1730), 9 
Sarah, 10, 19 
Sarah (1817), 28 
Sarah (1826), 31, 57 
Sarah (1842), 46 
Sarah P. (1827), 71, 132 
Sarah E. (1847), 72 
Sarah R. (1831), 82 
Sarah A. (1843), 66, 123 
Sibel (1778), 12, 26 
Sibyl (1806), 24 
Sidney (1830), 41 
Sidney (1871), 89 
Solomon (1678), 2 
Sophronia, 40, 82 
Stephen (1769), 12 
Susa (1764), 17, 34 
Susan D. (1826), 34, 68 
Susan F. (1842), 66, 127 
Susan H. (1854), 68 
Susan J. (1839), 69 
Theophilus (1665), 2, 7 
Theophilus (1734), 9, 14 
Theophilus (1779), 16, 31 
Thomas (1622), 1 
Thomas (1854), 1, 2 
Thomas (1655), 2, 3 
Thomas (1681), 2 
Thomas (1693), 7, 9 
Thomas (1725), 9, 12 
Thomas (1766), 12, 25 
Thomas T. (1774), 13, 27 
Thomas (1805), 28, 49 
Thomas (1813), 61 
Thomas M. (1846), 72 
Thomas (1834), 77, 140 
Thomas E. (1862), 140, 170 
Thomas N. (1860), 142, 171 
Thomas E. (1893), 170 
Thomas N. (1887), 171 
Thirza (1764), 16 
Timothy (1769), 19 
Timothy (1798), 35, 70 
Timothy (1831), 71, 133 
Vernon E. (1855), 121, 165 
Viletta A. (1838), 63, 122 
Viola H. (1896), 158 
Walter M. (1858), 85 
Walter, 115 
Walter (1875). 153 
Warren L. (1862), 58, 115 
Wareham P. (1844), 82, 1.50 
WeUington F. (1896), 173 



INDEX. 



237 



Rix, Wilder P. (1812). 39, 79 
Wilder P. (1848), 77 
Wilder P. (1871), 144, 172 
WUliam (1645), 1 
William (1682), 2 
William (1807), 22 
William (1811), 34, 67 
William S. (1846), 61, 120 
William H. (1830), 61, 121 
William E. (1847), 68 
William H. (1849), 72 
William R. (1846), 73 
William R. (1885), 73 
AVilliam P. (1856), 89 
William (1863), 94, 160 
William A. (1855), 101 
William A. (1863), 133 
William (1897), 160 

Roberts, Clarinda (1792), 51 
Eliza (1824), 61 
George, 29 
Mary, 22 

Robertson, Almon S. (1874), 133 

Robinson, Edward, 27 
Tra, 27 
John, 27 
Lucas, 27 
Rix, 27 
Rodney, 27 

Rogers, Elizabeth, 175 
Hazel E. (1895), 131 
Winn, 131 

Rose, Albert (1814), 41 
Ambrose (1814), 41 
Augusta (1894), 49 
Clifford M. (1884), 156 
Edna E. (1886), 156 
Edward J. (1858), 87, 155 
Emma S. (1864), 89 
Francis H. (1860), 88 
George (1887), 41, 79 
Hale R. (1823), 41, 88 
HaleR. (1890), 88 
Harold (1895), 156 
Ida L. (1858), 88 
James H. (1828), 41, 89 
Julia T. (1869), 49 
Laura A. (1823), 41 
Narcissa C. (1816), 41, 87 
Nellie C. (1858), 88 
Timothy (1825), 41, 88 
WiUiam (1819), 41, 87 

Rossiter, Eliza Ann, 28 
Emily R., 28 
Erastus (1806). 28 

Rouse, Emily E., 100 

Rowley, Benjamin (1884), 85 
William, 85 



Safford, Hannah (1732), 12 

Henry, 24 

John, 8 

Joseph, 12 

Mary, 8 
Saee, Abigail, 22 

" Lydia (1814), 63 
Salisbury, Elizabeth, 144 
Sanborn, Caleb, 115 

Ehzabeth Z. (1816), 115 
Sands, Clara E. (1883), 56 

Edward, 56 

George, 56 

Ruth A. (1887), 56 
Sanford, Stephen H., 79 
Sargent, Isabel N. (1872), 97, 162 

Mary E. (1865), 97, 161 

Moses (1808), 97 

Stella M. (1858), 97, 161 
Sartwell, Gertrude (1847), 80, 148 

Family, 201 

Joel, SO 

Orren R. (1811), 80 
Saunders, John, 100 
Savage, Laura (1803), 22 

Sylvester, 22 
Scranton, Lucy H., 45 

Sarah Ann (1828), 45, 99 
Searles, Mary, 77 
Seldon, Elizabeth, 50 
Selleair, Anna, 131 
Seeley, Jennie, 176 

Louisa, 105 

Mark, 176 
Shaw, Phebe (1797), 58 

Zilpah, 106 
Shedd, Albert, 124 

Charles, 124 

William, 124 
Sheldon, Mr., 82 
Shepard, Alma E., 130 

Clara, 130 

John C, 130 

John E., 130 

Joseph, 134 

Mary (1879), 134 
Shields, Minnie B. (1876), 172 
Shuster, Emma V., 145 
Silsbee, Hannah, 7 
Sims, Leonard (1849), 85 

Theron, 85 
Sisson, Angus P., 56, 114 

Angus M. (1887), 114 

Cora M. (1883), 114 

Florence J. (1903), 114 

George H. (1898), 114 



238 



INDEX. 



Sisson, Le Roy B. (1889), 114 

Ralph R. (1884), 114 

RixA. (1892), 114 

VernaA. (1886), 114 

Zora M. (1883), 114 
Skinner, Calvin, 107 

Franklin, 163 

Katherine M. (1874), 129 

I.ucia D. (1876), 129 

Maria N. (1832), 107 

Maiy E. (1858), 163 

Richmond K. (1878), 129 

Sarah, 80 

William R. (1878), 129 
Slack, Archibald, 131 

Margarie (1893), 131 
Slafte, Charlotte E., 119 
Sloper, Bertha, 70 

Ralph, 70 

William Vial, 70 
Slosson, Charles, 84, 96 

Mary Ann (1838), 96 
Smart, Harold H. (1894), 169 

Herman F. (1896), 169 

Howard F. (1873), 169 

Minnie M. (1898), 169 
Smith, Caroline, 86 

Charles H., 165 

Clara E., 98 

Emma (1868), 158, 176 

Estella (1878), 158 

George (1870), 158 

James T. (1834), 158 

Lydia, 59 

Mary, 124 

Rex R. (1891), 165 

Sherden, 92 

Wendall P. (1892), 92 
Smithers, Harriet (1852), 73 
Southworth, Wheaton, 144 
Spaulding, Albert H., 63, 124 

Cynthia A., 63. 124 

Dana, 63 

Daniel H., 125 

Helen M., 63, 124 

Helen A., 125 

James Rix (1859), 166 

John W^ (1833), 166 

Julia Ann, 63, 123 

Julia R., 125 

Oliver W., 125 
Spinney, John D., 152 

Marions. (1890), 152 

Mark (1893), 152 
Sprague, Lucy, 11 
Stafford, Alice B. (1878), 128 

Frederick M. (1842). 128 

Fredora (1885), 128 • 



Stafford, George Rix (1876), 128 

Helen B. (1874), 128 

Samuel, 128 
Stanard, Josiah P., 69 
Stanley, Ellen G. (1878), 154 

Franklin, 154 

Harvey E. (1880), 154 
Stanton, Bessie (1877), 152 

Colonel (1867), 152 

Emily, 50 

Ephraim, 25 

Family, 186, 190 

Hazel (1S94), 152 

Joseph, 45 

Kate R. (1860), 152 

Mary, 45 

Sally, 29 

Susannah, 24, 25 

Willis E. (1870), 152 
Stark, Philip, 93 
Starkey, Lucretia, 164 
Starring, Charles R. (1903), 173 

Franklin B. (1871), 173 
Still, J. E., 93 
Stilman, Esther, 44 
Storer, Frank (1857), 132 

James (1860), 132 

John F. (1820), 132 

John (1860), 132 
Straven, Theodore (1866), 133 
Strong, Thomas, 65 
Strowbridge, Harriet E. (1848), 132 

Timothy R. (1859), 132 

William H. (1822), 132 

William A. (1850), 132 
Stowe, Agnes C, 57 
Stevens, Thankful, 124 
Sumner, Betsey, 88 
Sweetland, Benjamin, 72 

Laura, 111 

Mary Jane (1826), 72 
Swift, Dana C. (1860), 124 

Harry Lee, 124 

Oliver Lee, 124 
Syker, Mary E. (1832), 88 
Sylvester, Frank, 24 

George, 24 

Nellie, 24 



Taggert, Maria (1834), 119 

Taplin, Sally, 80 

Taylor, Adrian G. (1867), 123 
Anna Ehza, 176 
Charles R. (1863), 123 
Janet G. (1863), 174 
Lavinia B. (1852), 153 



INDEX. 



239 



Taylor. Lovell, 153 

Lucy Ann (1882), 123 
Mame L. (1877), 123 
Oliver, 174 
Sarah M., 120 
Solomon, 120 
Stephen G., 123 

Terry, Deborah, 56 

Thomas, Chester, 124 
Lucy E. (1849), 124 

Thompson, P. R., 57 

Thorp, Lydia, 28 

Tift, Lucy Ann, 45 

Tillotson, Albert B. (1680), 86 
John, 86 

Topping, John H., 30 

Tracy, Abigail (1722), 9 
Abigail (1825), 23 
Agnes C. (1881), 98 
Bernice T. (1890), 98 
Charity (1716), 9 
Charles M. (1830), 23 
C. Mardin (1829), 44 
Cyrus E. (1832), 44 
Ebenezer (1866), 23 
Esther (1894), 96 
Eunice (1758), 11 
Family, 182 
Hannah, 12, 22 
Harriet (1807), 23 
Harriet V. (1837), 44, 98 
Isaac (1822), 23 
James L. (1850), 44, 98 
Jedediah (1692), 8 
Jedediah (1714), 9, 11 
Jedediah (1766), 11 
Jerusha (1697), 9 
Jerusha (1747), 11 
John (1796), 23, 43 
John Rex (1825), 44 
Joseph Rex (1820), 23, 44 
Joseph B. N. (1864), 44 
Levi (1754), 11 
Lossa, 23 
Lydia, 23 
Lyman (1793), 23 
Marcena Rex (1854), 44, 98 
Margaret (1718), 9 
Margaret (1751), 11 
Margaret (1809), 23 
Martha W. (1834), 44 
Mary (1726), 9 
Mary Ann (1822), 44 
Orange (1822) 44 
Orceila (1795), 23 
Orasilla (1851), 44 
Philand P. (1844), 44 
Pratt (1885), 99 



Tracy, Rufus (1749), 11 
Ruth (1757), 11 
Sabra (1756), 11 
Sally (1827), 44 
Sarah (1720), 9 
Thomas (1724), 9, 11 
Thomas R. (1770), 12, 22 
Thomas (1802), 23 
Thomas (1859), 44, 99 
Thomas (1890), 99 
Warren D. (1882), 98 
William (1824), 23 

Trapp Family, 187 
Phebe, 27 

Trevette, Herbert L., 168 
Leslie Rix (1884), 168 
Mary A. (1S86), 168 
Ralph E. (1888), 168 

Tucker, Howard, 129 
Mary C. (1855), 129 

Turner, Annie M., 160 
John H., 160 

Tuite, Margaret A. (1829), 93 

Twist, Martha, 35 
Sergeant, 35 

u 

Underv/ood, Abel (1799), 65 
Adelaide, 78 
Carrie M., 78 
Carlton H. (1857), 145 
Charles D. (1862), 67 
Charles, 78 

Edmond R. (1893), 174 
EUen M. (1841), 66, 127 
Elizabeth (1830), 65, 126 
Emma R. (1835), 66 
Frank (1860), 67 
George R. (1832), 65 
Guy C. (1831), 78, 145 
Helen P. (1892), 174 
Hiram, 78 

Joseph R. (1862), 145, 174 
Nathan, 78 
Nathaniel, 78 
Rebecca J. (1846), 78 
Samuel, 78 

Susan A. (1842), 66, 127 
Walter, 78 
Victor (1896), 174 



Van Arsdale, Anson N. (1848), 170 
Blanch M. (1879), 170 
Florence, 170 
L. Bell, 170 



240 



INDEX. 



Valentine, Syrena, 85 
Van Keuran, Charles, 104 
Vanness, Minnie, 177 
Vassaler, Philip, 30 
Vincent, Joseph, 72 

w 

Walbridge, Maria C. (1824), 93 
Walker, Emily A. (1816), 26 

Frank, 49 

Guy C, 78 

Harry, 78 

Horatio (1808), 26 

James S. (1810), 26, 48 

Jerusha A. (1818), 26, 49 

Leonard S. (1813), 26 

Louisa, 49 

Nathan (1776), 26 

Nathan R. (1806), 26 

Polly P. (1822), 26 

Sylvia M. (1834), 120 

William S., 78 
Wall, Margaret, 176 
Wallace, Bessie (1895), 176 

Charles (1892), 176 

Charles, 176 

Emma (1897), 176 

Herman R., 41 

Jessie (1899), 176 

Marion, 65 

Robert (1867), 176 
Walworth, Mary, 163 
Ward, Margaret, 1 
Waterhouse, Alvin R. (1895), 162 

Charles L. (1870), 162 

Lewis A. (1894), 162 

Moses S. (1892), 162 
Webster, Mary Ann, 167 , 

Wells, Louisa (1825), 34 n> 

Sophronia, 104 
West, Henry, 7 

Mary (1676), 7 
Wheeler, Caroline A., 135 

Flora A. (1848), 135 

Jacob P., 135 
Whipple, Ezra, 49 

Frances M. (1845), 49 
Whitcomb, Laura (1865), 164 



Whitcomb, Linus, 164 
Whitford, Edward, 46 

Polly (1802), 46 
Whitemore, Hattie F., 165 
Wickham, Emeline, 59 
Wilbur, Joseph, 30 
Wilcox, Donald, 83 

Eugene, 83 

Jessie, 83 

Josiah, 140 

Luther (1818), 83 

Ralph T, 57 

Sarah Ann (1829), 140 

Thomas L., 53 
Willard, Annette (1862), 155 
Wild, Daniel G. (1833), 60, 119 

Eleanor R. (1894), 119 

Ellen, 119 

Elijah (1794), 6U 

Frank G. (1865), 119 

Harriet, 117 

John (1824), 60, 119 

John (1854), 119 

Levi, 119 

Lucy, 119 

Mary (1827), 60 

Mary, 119 
Williams, Lydia, 22 

Margaret M. (1793), 71 

Susan, 55 
Willitts, Annie (1844), 133 
Wilson, Helen Ann, 174 

Mr., 49 
Winters, Emma (1839), 150 

Henry, 150 
Wood, Anna M.K., 118 

Timothy, 118 
Worden, Alice A., 88 

Richmond, 88 



Yeaton, Edward E. (1878), 153 
Yomans, Patience, 12 
Young, David, 91 

Hannah, 91 

Mae, 154 

Mary (1838), 113 



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